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esnuer (s.xii2)
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esnuer (s.xii2)

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esnuier;  ennuer,  ennuere  
  FEW:  nudus 7,229b Gdf:  esnuer 3,503c GdfC: ∅ TL: esnüer 3,1135 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  esnuer  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to lay bare, uncover: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Un jur avint que Noé s’enivra, En dormant sa nature esnua (var. (E: s.xiiim) ennua)  Anc Test (B) 293

v.refl.

to strip, denude oneself (of): 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Cume as ested ui glorius, ki tei descuveris e esnuas des vestemenz reals  Liv Reis1 71
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  (Saul) Puis s’esnuiat par dreite desverie Veant David  Anc Test (B) 7366

p.p. as a.

1naked: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  tut le jur e la nuit chantad esnuez e despuillez de sa vesture real  Liv Reis1 39
2deprived, devoid: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Samson s’esveille, mes la force lui faut, Sur les paens ne fra il mes asaut: Il se trova esnué de sa vertu  Anc Test (B) 5140
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