envei (c.1230)

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envei (c.1230)

[ FEW: 4,797a inviare; Gdf: ; GdfC: ; TL: 3,726 envoi; DEAF:  envoiier (envoi); DMF:  envoi; TLF:  envoi; OED:  envoy n.; MED:  envoie n.; DMLBS: ]
envoi,  envoie  

s.

1sending, despatch
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Par l’envei de l’apostoire [...] (the bishop) As Yrreis vint pur precher  127
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  tout ne poet homme plus par ceo gaigner de bonement soeffrir vostre envoie de persecucions qe par ceo avoir allegeance de peynes de purgatorie  197
( 1400-02; MS: s.xv1 )  l’envoy de nostre tresamee [...] vers les parties de Coloyne pour estre mariee  441.10
sending forth
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  sun envei (=of Holy Spirit) est issement E sun issir enveiement  9209
finan. sending of money, remittance
( s.xiiiex; MS: c.1300 )  si nule manere d’estor veynt puys en le maner ou de doun, ou de akat, ou de envey, [...]  422
2envoy
( 1304-05 )  nous ne receumes unques lettres de li ne de son envoy  122
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