estenceler (s.xii1/3)
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estenceler (s.xii1/3)

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  FEW:  scintilla 11,312a Gdf:  estenceler 3,606b GdfC:  estenceler 9,560b TL: estenceler 3,1375 DEAF:  estencele (estenceler)  DMF:  étinceler  TLF:  étinceler  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  estencellare 808b / scintillare 2968c
estanceler;  estenseler,  estenzeler  

v.n.

1 to spark, throw off fiery particles: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Crisolite [...] a un grain d’or el milou; Si estencele cume fou  39.300
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  A ceus firent lur sacrifise [...]; E la vile fu tute pleine [...] De sanc, de fumee k’estencele E de puur de la buele Ke vint de cele tuesun  135
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Tutes (=other women) passa la reine bele Cum solail ke estencele  147.28
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  Crisolite, ki de or a la culur E estencele cume feu  4215
2to sparkle, gleam, glitter: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Dunc [...] veissiez grant capleiz, Healmes e branz estenceler  12725
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Quant la mer de nut estencele As aviruns  1655
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiiex )  Tant beles sunt tes duce mameles, Plus sunt beles ke n'est vin k'en or estencele  1762
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  (The heliotrope) Estencele de gutes vermailles  90.597
3emotion(of blood) to flash, boil (in anger): 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Irrur ad en son quer, le sanc ly estencele  1461
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Irrur ad en sun cuer, li sanc li estencele  243

p.pr._as_a.

1 sparking, throwing off fiery particles: 
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  Sumptum impetuose descendat ad modum fulminis [...], emicans gloss: (D) estenselaunt ad modum scintille  i 183.68 and ii 70.68
2sparkling, gleaming, glittering: 
( 1214-16; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Ces ooyz (=eyes) estencelaunz cum un carboun  955
3 emotion sparkling, vibrant, keenly felt: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  od estencelant (M.E. sperclinde) amour embracez vostre ami  23.121

p.p._as_a.

estencelé de
1spangled, flecked with: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Trestut entur fu l’erbe drue Estencelee de flur menue  64
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  (The heliotrope) Estencelee est de gutes vermailles  90.597 var
( c.1275 )  Le roy de H., de or estenzelé a treis leuns passanz d’azur  46.11
( MS: s.xiv1 )  Son esku fu blaunk, estencellé de goules  ii 430
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Il porte l’escu d’argent e[s]tencelé de goules  186.21
estencele#1  estencelement  estencelesce  restenceler  tenceler 
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