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[enseintir] (1121-25)
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[enseintir] (1121-25)

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ensaintir  
  FEW:  sanctus 11,150b Gdf:  ensaintir 3,227b GdfC: ∅ TL: ensaintir 3,506 DEAF:  saint (ensaintir)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.intrans.

theol. to become a saint, begin to live a saintly life: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 ) Li plusurs d'els ensaintirent Par la vertud qu'en lui virent  S Brend mup 1827

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seintir 
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