enumbrer1 (s.xii1)
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enumbrer1 (s.xii1)

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  FEW:  umbra 1 14,24b Gdf:  enombrer 3,212c GdfC: ∅ TL: enombrer 3,476 DEAF:  enombrer  DMF:  enombrer  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED:  enumbren v.  DMLBS:  inumbrare 1460b
enombrer;  ennumbrer  

v.a.

1to shade, give shade to: 
( s.xiii4/4; MS: 1307-15 )  dormist desuz un pomer ki l’enumbra  78
♦theol.to cure by casting a shadow over: 
( s.xivin; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  soun (=St. Peter's) umbre les enumbrast et fussent garriz de lour enfermetez (Latin: umbra illius obnumbraret quemquam eorum et liberarentur ab infirmitate sua)  (B) 211d
2theol.(of the Holy Spirit) to 'overshadow' (Mary), impregnate with Jesus through the Miraculous Conception: 
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Seintz esperitz en toi vendra recunser, Ki toi cumme mere vudra enumbrer  137
( MS: s.xiiim )  (BVM:) li sainz Espiriz [...] de la sue vertue l'enumbra E de divinité l'environa  45 (M)
( MS: 1307-25 )  (Gabriel speaking to Mary:) 'Le seint Espirit sur vous vendra E de sa vertu vous ennumbrera [...]'  307
♦theol.(of the Holy Spirit) to 'overshadow' (Jesus), make incarnate in Mary's womb through the Miraculous Conception: 
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  [...] Deske al tens ke Deus enumbrez Fu en la virgine Marie  3302

v.n.

1theol.(of Jesus) to be 'overshadowed', become incarnate in Mary's womb through the Miraculous Conception: 
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiiex )  'Le beisir est le Fiz Deu k'en tei enumbra'  235
enumbrer a, sur
1 to cast one's shawow over, protect: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) De ses espaldes enumberra a tei, e suz le pennes de lui espereras  97.90.4
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Sire, vertud de la meie salud, tu enumbras sur mun chief en jur de bataille  127.139.8

v.refl.

1theol.(of Jesus) to be 'overshadowed', become incarnate in Mary's womb through the Miraculous Conception: 
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  (God) s’enumbrat en li (=B.V.M.) , E [...] de li nasqui  305.25
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  [...] En nostre char quant s’enumbrat  4211
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  Dieu envoia sa sapience en terre et soy enombra en la Virgine Marie  277

inf._as_s.

1 colour (process of) shading, applying a darker colour, paint (etc.): 
( MS: 1250-1350 ) Pur fere cras vert de enumbrer e enciser e ennuer  161vb
aumbrer  umbrer_1 
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