enmortissement (1260-70)
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enmortissement (1260-70)

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  FEW:  *admortire *24,174b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  mort 2 (enmortissement)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
 

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1 (moral or mental) deadening, stultefication: 
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 ) Ore oiez cum il funt grant folie Qe ne lessent entrer lur vie, Qant lur buche ne veilent overir De lessir le peché issir. Signe de cel enmortissement En confessiun veum sovent; Car aucuns venent enmortiz Qe de lur pechiez ne sunt contriz  10423
amortissement  enmortizer  mortissement 
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