1to become impregnated:
(
1121-35;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
Ices peres unt pousté Qu’eles se aoverent de lur gré. Del cel la ruseie receivent, De cele enpreingnent e cunceivent Cum fusent vives creature
3032
♦
bot.to proliferate, disseminate:
(
s.xii2/4;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
Souz lui
(=giant oak) ne peut frugier Arbre ne enpreignier
(C) 378
1med.pregnant:
(
s.xii1/3;
MS: c.1200
)
Femme que enfanter ne puisse, Lit la a la senestre quisse Od un fil de laine delgie[e] De berbiz que seit
enpreignee
239.1100
(
s.xiii1/3;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Femme ky beyt la pudre [...] la
(=a galactite) deit [...] pendre a sun col ové fil de leyne de owaille
enprins
134
(
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
les espleez etc. com [...] en
appruement de ces vaches
(var. (Add1: a.1330) vaches enpreignez)
80
♦
bot.infused:
(
c.1136-65;
MS: c.1200
)
E nues creissent de rosee Dunt terre est
enpreigné (ed. enpreigne) e germee
2786
♦
fig.infused:
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
[Kar] ço me dist mun quor volagwe Ke jo sui enpreiné de rage
38
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[empreigner] (s.xii1/3)