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envei (c.1230)
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envei (c.1230)

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

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1sending, despatch: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Par l’envei de l’apostoire [...] (the bishop) As Yrreis vint pur precher  S Modw 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  Sz Med1 197
( 1400-02; MS: s.xv1 )  l’envoy de nostre tresamee [...] vers les parties de Coloyne pour estre mariee  Lett & Pet 441.10
♦sending forth: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  sun envei (=of Holy Spirit) est issement E sun issir enveiement  Mirur3 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, [...]  HENLEY2 422
2envoy: 
( 1304-05 )  nous ne receumes unques lettres de li ne de son envoy  Lett EPW1 122
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