1to grasp, clasp (in one's fist):
(
1194-99;
MS: s.xiii2
) As buglongiers le pain emblouent Si que tot pres les enpoignouent
4278
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
E cele la corde comence d’empoigner, Si suna le houre demeintenant
72.181
(
1291-92
)
si tost cum memes cely sire R. out receut e enpoigné lé avauntdiz .xl. souz [...]
30.59
(
MS: s.xivin
)
De le forel a sa harp saké E son plectrun ad enpoyné
16
(
1396;
MS: c.1400
)
filletes [...] aussi gresles que vous les porez enpoigner entre voz deux mains
61
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[empoiner] (1194-99)