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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1513-1566
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Enflambe, Enflawme, v. Also: enflamme. [ME. enflaumme (a 1340), -flawme, -flaumbe, etc., OF. enflam(m)er, -flamber. Cf. Inflame v.] tr. To inflame, to fire with desire or passion. a1400 Legends of the Saints i. 314.
The prefet in gret ire, Enflammyt agannis hym as fyre, Socht [etc.] a1400 Ib. xxx. 69.
He enflawmyt … A ȝung man … For til syne with Theodera 1513 Doug. vii. ix. 24.
Thar myndis so I sall enflambe alhaill By … fers desyre of Mart 1513 Ib. x. vii. 14.
Now with wordis sowr, Thar curage he enflambis to the stowr 1558-66 Knox II. 155.
Bot the raschall multitude, enflambit be some ungodlie craftismen, maid insurrectioun
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