envaser (1160-74)
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envaser (1160-74)

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  FEW:  invadere *14,786b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  envaïr (envaser)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
envasser  

v.a.

1to invade, intrude into, encroach on: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  La terre estoit en vasse (l. envassé), le pais estoit mol  i 27.345
( c.1200; MS: s.xivin )  lur terres unt envasé E lur serganz unt hors buté  1513
envaïe  envaïement  envaïr  envaïssement  envaïssur  envasiun 
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