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esbonir (s.xiiiex)
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esbonir (s.xiiiex)

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ebonir  
  FEW:  bonus *1,434b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  bon (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to calm, placate: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Oreyson [...] ebonit (var. (BN: s.xivin) esbonit) e assuage nostre seignur de sa ire  Ancren2 21.31

See also:

abonir  bon  embonir 
This is an AND2 Phase 1 (A-E) entry © 2000-2006 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. On-line entry partially revised after the print version of AND2 went to press (2007-03-22) The printed edition of AND2 A-E is published by Taylor & Francis for the MHRA, sole owners of the print-media publication rights. All other rights reserved. Digitisation funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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