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ensum (1121-25)
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ensum (1121-25)

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ensom,  enson,  ensoun,  ensun  
  FEW:  summus 12,428a Gdf:  som 1 (en som) 7,463b GdfC: ∅ TL: enson 3,535 / son 1 (en son) 9,830 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  son 3 (en son)  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

adv.

1on top, above: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  li altels sudeement se devisad e la cendre qui ert en sum aval se esculurgad  Liv Reis1 143
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  (Alban) ad la croiz veue e le crucifi en sun  S Aub 323
♦at the top: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  chescun an en la seisun [...] Flur de pumer nest en sum  S Modw 4567
2fig.into the bargain, as well: 
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  Ses ostz fait assembler de totes partz enson  LANGTOFT thiol2 357.1809
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  L’aler ay enprys, le voue ay fet ensoun  LANGTOFT thiol2 383.1442
( 1305-7; MS: 1330-40 )  La lange lur toudray e la bouche ensoun  Pol Songs 70.40

prep.

on (to the) top of: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  (the angel-bird) s’en alat Ensun arbre (l. Ensum l’arbre?) dun devalat  S Brend mup 554
♦on the top of: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  De la hache tel li donad Ensum le chief, u l’asenad  GAIMAR1 1846
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  Cist epitafe en som la piere Escrit ereit ou sis cors iere  S Greg 2770
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Al frunt amunt, en sum le nasel [...] Par ensum le healme out un flur  Gui War 11031
ensum ço
in addition (to this): 
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  si lu commandot par nom Qe douze evesqes [...] ordenast. En som ço mandot q’il sacrast Un arcevesqe  S Greg 2120
ensum de
on top of: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  un grandisme ré Ensom del quel, de feu espris, Li dit Tiburt provoire ert mis  Dial Greg SATF 17017
par ensum

See also:

parensum 
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