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enseisir (1120-40)

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enseisir (1120-40)

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[ FEW: 17,20a *sazjan; Gdf: 3,227b ensaisir; GdfC: ∅; TL: 3,507 ensaisir; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ensaisir; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]

enseiser; ensaisir, ensazir

v.a.

1to seize:

( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiⁱⁿ ) humaine gent, Ke tu (=the Devil) enseisis si cruelment 132.240

♦lawto seise, invest:

( MS: s.xiii¹ ) investio -is, (D) in romano ensaisir 259.63

♦lawto hand over to the seisin of:

( a.1399; MS: a.1399 ) et furent enseisez al roy de Frauns ou es autres q’il deveroiet envoier de part luy 47.25

v._refl.

1to regain self-control (?):

( MS: 1120-40 ) Ne puis tant faire que mes quors s’en sazit 464

raseisir seisir

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