encloeure1 (1171-74)
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encloeure1 (1171-74)

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  FEW:  clavus 2/i,771a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  encloeure 9,453a TL: encloëure 3,215 DEAF:  clo (encloëure)  DMF:  enclouure  TLF:  enclouer (enclouure)  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
encloure  

s.

1fig.snag, impediment, obstacle, that which stops one from making progress: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  s’ele (=permission to return to England) fust bien clere e senz nule emposture, N’eussent fait as suens desonur ne enjure; Mais conuistre i pout l’un mult tost l’encloeure  4715
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xiv1 )  Descoverir (=uncover) devom tut le ordure Qe rien ne remaigne de l’ancien encloure  52
clou  enclouer 
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