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† eˈsmarvel, v. Obs.
Forms: 5 esmervail, -vayll, 6 esmarveyl.
[ad. OF. esmerveill-er, f. es-:—L. ex- out + merveill-er to wonder, marvel. See also amarvel.]
trans. a. To astonish. b. To wonder at, admire.
1475Caxton Jason 98 Jason was moche esmeruailled thenne whan he understod the hyghe mysteres that hym behoued to make. 1502Ord. Crysten Men (W. de W. 1506) iv. xxix. 341 Contemple, and esmaruayll the grete & incomprenable dyfference. 1509Hawes Past. Pleas. (Percy Soc.) 189 Thus al esmarveyled we dyd then awake. |