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escunser (s.xii)
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escunser (s.xii)

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esconcer  
  FEW:  abscondere 24,50b Gdf:  esconser 3,421b GdfC: ∅ TL: esconser 3,960 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  esconser  TLF: ∅ OED:  absconce v. 1  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to hide, obscure: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  la veillesce Ki sens escunse e bealté blesce  Mirur1 150rb32

v.intrans. and refl.

to set (of sun): 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  s’enfuieit jesque li soleilz s’escunsad  Liv Reis1 64
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  quant li soleil escunsat Dunc a primes se desgeunat  S Jean ANTS 4829
soleil escunsant, escunsé
sunset: 
( s.xii )  en la serveille (=two days before) de Pasche devant le soleil escunsant  Bor Cust i 297
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  Kuant il vint al nutier, et li soleil esconsees, Tote troi coiemant de la cité sunt hastees  Dest Rome1 1132

See also:

escundre  rescunser 
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