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entreencontrer (1155)
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entreencontrer (1155)

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entreencuntrer,  entrencontrer,  entrencuntrer  
  FEW:  contra *2/ii,1113b Gdf:  entrencontrer 3,293a GdfC: ∅ TL: entrencontrer 3,637 DEAF:  contre (entr'encontrer)  DMF:  entrencontrer  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.intrans.

to meet, come together: 
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  E ke nul compaignon ne seit hai de autre, issi ke il entre encontrent de lor escuz  vegetius2 71.14-15

v.refl.

mil.to encounter each other (in battle, combat, etc.): 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  L'ire munta e engroissa, La guerre crut e espeissa. Un jor se sunt entrencuntré E par ire se sunt medlé  Brut WACE 14627
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Cuntre none au tierç di se sunt entrencuntrez  Horn 3357
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xivin )  Cil dui se sunt entreencontré  Brut Royal 5452

See also:

encontrer  entreacontrer  entrecontrer 
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