Middle English Dictionary Entry
ensāl adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | ensāl adj. |
| Etymology | ML *ēnsāl-is, from L ēns-is sword. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Sword-like, i.e. double-edged.
Associated quotations
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)164a/a : Somtyme is made opnyng with a cultellari ensale .i. kittyng as a swerd.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)164a/b : Ensale .i. a swerde kittyng as a swerde of 2 partiez.