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envoldre (1121-25)
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envoldre (1121-25)

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(avoldre ),
p.p. envols,  envolu,  envolui  (avolu)  
  FEW:  involvere 4,805b Gdf:  envoldre 3,322a GdfC: ∅ TL: avoudre 1,779 / envoudre 3,736 DEAF:  envoudre  DMF:  envoudre  TLF:  envoudre  OED:  envolde v.  MED:  envolden v.  DMLBS:  involvere 1472a

v.trans.

1to cover, envelop: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  (Brendan, having built his ship) Defors l’avolst de quir bovin  S Brend mup 176
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  al porter sunt si ami coruz Pur lui traire del tai qu’il n’i fust envoluz  Horn 4096
♦to enfold, swallow up: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  E envolst (Latin: convolvit) ensemble Faraun e sun ost en la Ruge mer  Camb Ps 243.CXXXV.16
2to scheme, contrive, develop: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Ne decl[i]nz mun cuer en malvaise parole, envoldre felunesses cogitatiuns (Latin: volvere cogitationes impias)  Camb Ps 250.CXL.4

p.p. as a.

1enveloped, wrapped: 
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  De quatre quirs de cerf tut envols fu  Ch Guill 3211
♦fig.involved, caught up (in): 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Ke valt ta religiusté Quant es en pecché envolui (var. avolu) [...] ?  Mirur3 6480
2lined: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  un mantel Envols de paille tut novel  GAIMAR1 6388

See also:

envolser  voldre 
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