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enunder (s.xii1)
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enunder (s.xii1)

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enounder  
  FEW:  inundare 4,785b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  inonder 10,18b TL: enonder 4,1401 DEAF:  inonder I291 DMF:  inonder  TLF:  inonder  OED:  inund v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  inundare 1460c

v.trans.

1to flood: 
( 1376-77 )  les prees [...] adjoynantz al dit eawe sont enoundés  Rot Parl1 ii 372
2to wash up: 
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  [...] vodroient avoire pris terre, mes ils ne purroient ne avoient grace pur estre salvez, mes furount nyés hors la nief qe fuist enundé sur la terre  Anon Chr1 132.1

v.intrans.

to flood, overflow: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  il ferrit la pieere, e decururent ewes, e li doit enunderent (Latin:  torrentes inundaverunt)  Oxf Ps ANTS 88.77.23

sbst. inf.

flooding: 
( 1376-77 )  par le dit enounder femmes et lour enfantz en lour berces sont soventfoitz peris  Rot Parl1 ii 372

See also:

surenunder  undeier 
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