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enfanter (s.xii1/3)
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enfanter (s.xii1/3)

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enfaunter;  emfanter,  emfaunter,  emfantier;  efanter  (faunter)  
  FEW:  infans 4,661a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  enfanter 9,460c TL: enfanter 3,322 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  enfanter  TLF:  enfanter  OED:  enfaunt v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to bring forth, give birth to: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  en pechiet enfantat mei (Latin: peperit me) ma merre  Camb Ps 89.L.6
( s.xii2/4; MS: c.1200 ) Peanites est femele, kar ele cunceit e enfauntet une altre piere  Lapid 105.XXVII.2
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  celui enfanterez ki vent le mund sauver  S Aub 130
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Tant cum la dame le (l. la) vet confortant, La peccheresse enfantaa enfant  Mir N-D p.13.11

v.intrans.

to give birth: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Virge conçut, virge enfanta  Lapid 212.247
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  la dolours, cume de enfantante (Latin: quasi parturientis)  Camb Ps 82.XLVII.6
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  femme se dout en enfantant  Ancren2 62.18
( s.xivin; MS: s.xiv1 )  la dame par descomfort Avant son tens enfanta  boz Three Saints 13.226

sbst. inf.

childbirth: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Echites [...] Gran bien li fait a l’enfanter  Lapid 50.548
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  (griffons) Morent a l’enfanter sovent par aventure  Rom Chev ANTS 5519
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  Nostre Dame se reposa aprés l'emfaunter et pur ceo qe elle avoit trop de lait en ces mamelles  Mandeville 180
♦fig.childbirth: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xivin )  Le conçaivere afert al penser, Et l’enfaunter al bien overer  Corset ANTS 1622
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