enteser (c.1136-37)
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enteser (c.1136-37)

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  FEW:  *intensare 4,746a Gdf:  enteser 3,262c GdfC: ∅ TL: enteser 3,593 DEAF:  enteser  DMF:  entoiser  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
enteiser  

v.a.

1weaponsto draw, stretch (a bow, crosbow, etc.): 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  [Entesad]  (ms. Entesant) l’arc qu’en sa main tint  6318
( c.1185 )  Peres jetent e arcs enteisent  2870
2to aim at, have in view: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  A Cornuaille ad gent ja trait E se peine que plus en ait; Tenir cele e plus prendre enteise  13241
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  l’enquist quele part alast E quoi d’iço faire entesast  6658

v.absol.

1 weapons to draw, stretch a bow, crosbow (etc.): 
( 1219-26; MS: s.xiii2/4 ) Uns des Galeis, qui molt en peise, Prent une saiete e enteise, En la teste li enbati  7416
2to assess, size up: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  li seint,en itel arveire (=in finding the origin of dreams), Par grant discretion enteisent, Jugent, regardent, contrepeisent  19279

v.n.

1to draw near (to): 
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  nule manere ne sout Ke li fust a fere a la fin, Puis ke il enteisa a l’endeclin  87.29
enteser que
1to aim to: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  (Saul) la (=lance) lanchad e bien entesad que par mi le cors le ferist jesqu’en la parei  36
enteis  teser#1 
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