enseurance (c.1230)
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enseurance (c.1230)

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  FEW:  securus 11,390a Gdf:  enseurance 3.236c GdfC: ∅ TL: ensëurance 3,528 DEAF:  seür 2 (enseürance)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  ensurance n.  MED:  ensuraunce n.  DMLBS: ∅
 

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1 assurance, guarantee: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  Par aventure morir nus estuvereit […] De ceo aveit le Diable enseurance  134
aver enseurance en
1 to have confidence in, trust in: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Kar ço est chose mult averree [...] Ke, si ele est bien reclamee [...] Que l’en avrat tost alegance De sa dolur e sa [pesance]; Si en la dame ad fiance Certeine e enseurance  3700
enseur#1  enseurement  enseurer  seurance 
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