faisnier (1194-99)
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faisnier (1194-99)

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[gdw]

  FEW:  fascinare *3,427b Gdf:  fainie 3,702b / fesnier 3,769b GdfC: ∅ TL: faisnier 3,1596 DEAF:  faisnier F52 DMF:  faisnier  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  fascinare 907c
feisneer;  feneer,  faisiner(l. faisnier)  

v.a.

1to enchant, bewitch: 
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 ) l’empereres soudeement Sailli de son enbuchement E bien .vijc. de sa maisnee, Qui coardise avoit feisnee  1915
( MS: s.xiiiin )  fascino: faisiner (l. faisnier)  11
( MS: s.xiii )  fascino: feneer, anglice malscren  167
faé#1  faerie 
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