Enarmede, pp. armed, VII 87. [OFr. enarmer.] See Armyt.
Encerche, v. to explore, IX 273. [OFr. encerchier.] See Serche.
Enchauntements, n. pl. spells, IX 84. [OFr. enchantement.]
Enchauntour, n. sorcerer, IX 86. [OFr. enchant(e)our.]
Enchesone, Enchesun, n. cause, occasion, I 202; for þat enchesone of, on account of, I 43. [OFr. acheso(u)n, encheso(u)n, &c. For a similar alteration, see Endorde.] See Chesouns.
Enclose, v. to shut up, enclose, IX 165, 168, 174, 227. [en + Close; cf. in cloos, s.v. Cloos, n.]
Encrees, v. to increase (intr.), XVI 292. [OFr. encreis- (AFr. encres(s)-), stem of encreistre.]
Ende, n. (i) end, limit I 95, 187, V 112, VII 98, &c.; at þe ende, on the end, XII b 54; sette an e. of, put finishing touch to, XII introd.; withouten e., for ever, XVI 300, 404; the vttiremeste e. of all þi kynne, the furthest point (to which one can go back) in your ancestry, XVI 232; see Fer, Laste, Partener, Toune, Tweluemonth; (ii) borders, confines, IX 180; (iii) object, XII a 21; to þat e. þat, &c., in order that, IX 111, 281; (iv) result, success; [ben] triet in þe e., turn out trustworthy, VII 17; bryng to an e., accomplish, IX 169; make an e., bring it about, XII a 48; betre (wors) ende, advantage, disadvantage, XIII a 59, 60; (v) fate, death, VII 180; make e. of, destroy, XVII 104. [OE. énde.]
Ende, v. trans. to end, I 206; to complete, VII 4; intr. to come to an end, VII 29; to continue to the end, XI b 110. [OE. éndian.]
Endyng, n.; withowten e., for ever, eternally, IV a 96, IX 335. [OE. endung.]