1to gird, encircle:
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
)
E tu purceinsis mei de vertut a bataile, e supplantas les esdrechanz encuntre mei desuz mei
51.17.43
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xivin
)
Et ces rains dait aver purçaint Ke luxure sait en luy estaint
1355
♦
to encompass, surround completely:
(
c.1230;
MS: 1275-85
)
Occean, ço est la mer grand, La terre clot en purceignant
380
(
c.1300;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
(like an egg, the world is surrounded by a shell:) Issi porcent le mund
69
♦
to surround, encircle:
(
c.1200;
MS: c.1220-40
)
un vessel d'areim tuit en estant [...] Dis teises out de lé e cinc de cros, A listes d'or qui purceignent dehors. Entre les listes sunt les entailleures [...]
(E) 12830
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2
)
ti
(=Jerusalem's) enemi te colerunt E de paluz te purceindrunt
138rb38
1to gird oneself:
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
)
Nostre Sire regnad, bealté ad vestud li Sire fortece e purceinst sei
(var. (P: s.xii4/4) purceist) (Latin: praecinxit se)
136.XCII.1
purceindre (s.xii1)