1to nail (in crucifixion):
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
En som le plus haut mont ad .ij. arbres levé; La sus les ont pendu e forment encloé
3767
(
s.xii4/4;
MS: s.xii4/4
)
Par esguart le crucifierent E meins e piez li encloerent
750
♦
to fasten, attach with nails:
(
1369-70
)
[...] et puis fust mandé a lui pur remuer et enclower sur .i. novel corps et les clowes furent soudez d’esteym
124
2to pin, spike:
(
s.xivin;
MS: 1312-40
)
(the dragon) durement le avoit de sa powe encloee parmy le hauberc
48.5
1accloyed, injured by a nail (and therefore impeded in walking):
(
MS: s.xiv2/4
)
Cil q’ad les peez igneaux a coure a mauvoitez E au servise Dieu tout jours enclowez [...]
60
1coll.nails:
(
c.1305;
MS: c.1330
)
Le cofyn del char ou
(=with) le enclouer, Bele promesse [...]
31
2horsesequit.accloy, laming a horse by injuring its foot with a shoe-nail:
(
MS: s.xiii2
)
Pur encloyer de chyval, pernez [...]
582
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