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ignelesce (c.1136-65)

The form igneresce is a cross reference to the following entry:

ignelesce (c.1136-65)

isnelece,  isnelesce  (igneresce)  
  FEW:  *snel 17,159b Gdf:  isnelece 4,614b GdfC: TL: isnelece 4,1473 DEAF:  isnel (isnelece) I464 DMF:  isnelesse  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

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speed, rapidity, fast movement
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  E ço est des piez l'isnelece Kil torne a dol e a tristesce  Salemon 11275
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Cestes (=planets) par grant ignelesce Del firmament ke n'ad peresce, De l'orient el occident Sunt ravi mult ignelement  Pet Phil 1799
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Derechief veez s'il (=falcon) ad treze pennes en la cue, si passe les altres par igneresce  Glan lex 149
swiftness, capability of moving at great speed
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Neel [...] Por bonté e por isnelece, Por hardement e por proece Fu apelez Chief de Faucon  Rom de Rou wace ii 40.4127
( s.xiiex; MS: c.1300 )  Ignelesce fet ignel; Fet ausi richesce riche?  Rom Phil 840

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See also:

ignel 
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igneresce