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envoler (s.xii1/3)
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envoler (s.xii1/3)

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  FEW:  volare 14,604a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  envoler 9,496b TL: envoler 3,736 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  envoler  TLF:  envoler (s')  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  involare 1471b

v.intrans.

to fly, go flying (into the air): 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Amistunte est une piere, Si est de mult dure manere. Ki od fusil desur ferra, E fu e flambe en volera (l. envolera?)  Lapid 209.148
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  A l’abesser des espiés envolent les asteles  Rom Chev ANTS 3085
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  feri tiel coup en le haterel le feloun qe ambedeux les eux lui envolerent de la teste  TREVET Cron1 209.28

v.refl.

to fly (away): 
( c.1270; MS: s.xivin )  [...] As oiseus que parmi le cel sunt volant (var. (Y: 1310-30) parmi le cel s'envolent)  Apoc Verse ANTS 1146 (var.)
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  (the Scot) En enfuant s’envole al vent cum fet la paylle  LANGTOFT wright ii 246

See also:

avoler 
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