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enseignurir (1163-70)
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enseignurir (1163-70)

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enseigniurir;  enseinurier  
  FEW:  *insignare *4,713a Gdf:  enseigneurier 3,232b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to dominate: 
( 1163-70; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Ceste regne est a nostre seignur, Kar tuz reis et tuz regnes fist E tutes genz enseignurist  S Edw barking 434
( s.xiv1; MS: c.1361 )  un hom en qi plus pire deablerie estoit, saillaunt entre eux et enseigniuraunt (Latin: dominatus amborum) les ambes deux  Actes (A) 371a

p.p.

powerful, in command: 
( MS: s.xiii )  presum: estre enseinurié  Vernac Glosses 45
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