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▪ I. † enˈsiege, n. Obs. rare—1.
In 5 ensegge.
[f. next vb.]
Siege; in phrase to lay ensiege.
a1500MS. Lincoln A i. 17 f. 4 (Halliw.) He went unto the citee of Tyre, and layde ensegge abowte it.
▪ II. † enˈsiege, v. Obs.
In 4 ensege, -segge.
[a. OF. enseger, -segger (mod.F. assiéger). Cf. assiege.]
trans. To besiege. Also fig.
c1380Wyclif Serm. Sel. Wks. I. 25 Titus and Waspasian..ensegiden Jerusalem. Ibid. II. 155 Þei ensegen þe soulis of men. a1400Morte Arth. 1337 Ensegge all þa cetese be the salte strandez. c1400Mandeville (Roxb.) xiii. 58 When twa rewmes er at were and owþer party ensegez citee, toune or castell. |