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ensus (1121-25)

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ensus (1121-25)

ensous,  ensuz  
  FEW:  sursum 12,465b Gdf:  ensus 3,244c GdfC: TL: ensus 3,542 DEAF:  sus (ensus)  DMF:  ensus  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

adv.

1up
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Desqu’as nues muntout ensus  S Brend mup 1069
and above
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  qe seit de l’eage de .xiij. anz ensuz  Mir Just 156
standing up, erect
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  si baldement parla Devant rei Swein, e manacea Ensus, devant tute sa gent  S Edm Life ANTS 4833
2away
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Quatre bacheliers appella En sa aie, si lur rava A traire le drap k'il out pris Et il ont lur poer mis. Un petitet estraist en sous A grant force deskes au pertus  S Audree1 2580
ensus de
away from
( MS: s.xiii1 )  Rostez la piere en sus de vos  Lapid 181.799
lever ensus
to rise, get up (to one's feet)
( c.1150; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  A grant merveille s’esbai Li pecchere quant il l’oi. Levat en sus et si li dist Pur quei et coment il l’occist  S Nichol wace 1137
traire sa (etc.) lange ensus
to keep silent
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  Treez vostre lange ensus, Suffretz vos fetz parler pur vous  Courtoisie 418.248
(se) (en) traire ensus
traire
retraire ensus
retraire1
turner ensus de
turner1

prep.

on (top of)
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  lu dit marbre sepucral D’ensus la tombe remuerent  Dial Greg SATF 16739
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