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envolser (s.xii3/4)
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The form envauser is a cross reference to the following entry:

envolser (s.xii3/4)

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envoucer,  envouser;  envauser  
  FEW:  involvere 4,805b Gdf:  envolser 3,322a GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

build.to make vaulted: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Veit mettre les quareles e joindre le morter, [...] Envoucer les arches e les viz enginer  Rom Chev ANTS 7290

p.p. as a.

archit.decor.ornamented: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Envolsé erent ly pié (=of the pillars supporting the palace) en guise de chalemeaus  Rom Chev ANTS 4281

See also:

envoldre  envouté 
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