1to importune, press:
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
l’enfant pourousement respunt. Par grant pour e par manace De sun pere, ke mult l’engace [...]
124
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s.xiiim
) Nepuroec l’engaça l’abes tant e enquist, Que tut sun afere lui cunta e geihist
567
♦
to harass, importune:
(
c.1200;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Le deable l’ad tant engacee K’ele ad hautement crié
1867
(
MS: c.1300
) Il
=the Devil nus heit, de veir, a la mort, porsuit e engace
175v
♦
pathol.
to irritate, cause disomfort to:
(
c.1200;
MS: s.xiii3/4
) [...] Dunt maladie les engace
614
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engacer (c.1200)