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esneier (s.xii1)
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esneier (s.xii1)

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esnaier,  esnier  
  FEW:  *nitidiare 7,144a Gdf:  esneier 3,503a GdfC: ∅ TL: esniier 3,1135 DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to cleanse, purify: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Tu espurgeras mei de isopo, e serai esneiet (Latin: et mundabor)  Camb Ps 89.L.8
( c.1200; MS: s.xiiiin )  Cum huem est esneiez tuz en baptisme [...]  Eluc 60.38
2to clear, sweep: 
( s.xiiim; MS: s..xiiiex )  il tendra le flavel en sa main, si esneira sa aire  Legendary 82.90
♦to clear away, destroy: 
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xivin )  Lur idles unt tuz depescé, Les mahumeries esneié  Brut Royal 3307
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to cleanse, rid of: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Ampleis leve mei de la meie iniquitet, e de mun pechet esneie mei  Oxf Ps ANTS 72.50.3
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  il esneiad tut le pais des malvaises genz  Liv Reis1 172
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Trestute la terre [...] Il esneiat d’ordure e de pecché  Anc Test (B) 14147
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