† enfermern.
Obsolete.
The superintendent of a (monastic) infirmary: see infirmarer n.
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c1325 Metr. Hom. 29 A blak munk of an abbaye was enfermer of all.
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n.c1325- to make oneself satisfaction
- to make oneself scarce
- to make oneself strange
- to make oneself strong
- to make oneself useful
- to make open doors
- to make or be bold with
- to make or break
- to make or break contact
- to make or do asseth
- to make or do courtesy
- to make or enter into a covenant
- to make or find a lodgement
- to make or give a bravado
- to make or give assault
- to make or go the circuit of
- to make or keep scourage
- to make or lay await on
- to make or mar
- to make or pay court to
- to make or pay one's court to
- to make or show a specified semblance
- to make or show semblance
- to make or take a step
- to make or take but one step