essaimer (s.xiiex)
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essaimer (s.xiiex)

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[ FEW: 11,55b sagina; Gdf: 3,564c essaimer; GdfC: ∅; TL: 3,1289 essäimer; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  essaimer 2; TLF: ∅; OED:  enseam v. 1; MED:  enseimen v.; DMLBS: 804a essaimare ]
esseimer;  assaimer  

v.a.

1falc.to enseam, cleanse (a hawk): 
( MS: 1272-82 )  Quant il ert permuez et ben ferm, dounke l’essaimez issi  104D
2fig.to strip: 
( s.xiiex; MS: c.1300 )  Cil ki cel delit trop eime De duçur sun quer esseime  1026
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