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imbraciare

1 imbraciare [cf. OF embracier, ME embracen; sense 3 is recorded in ME but not in OF or AN] 1 to put one’s arms around. 1279 habebit eodem die quantum poterit inbraciare de furagio et de stipulis Hund. II 775a (cf. ib.: quantum poterit inbraciare de feno). 2 to engross, buy up or store (commodity) in order to corner market. 1370 ne quis blada aliqua in grangiis et tassis existencia in grosso nec aliqua blada antequam ad mercata et ferias venirent ‥ ~iaret, emeret vel forstalleret (Cl) Foed. (RC) III ii 901. 3 to suborn (jury or sim.) with intent to pervert the course of justice. b (p. ppl. as sb. f.) group of jurors so corrupted. 1440 nihil ceperunt de prefato H. S. ad inquisicionem predictam ducendam et procurandam nec eam ~averunt Entries 145va.  b 1400 supponendo ipsos cepisse ‥ viij li. sterlingorum ad faciendam quandam ~iatam in quadam jurata ‥ pro veredicto suo dicendo Pat 362 m. 6.
2 imbraciare [cf. braciare] , to brew, make into ale. 1389 faciunt ~iare dimidium quarterium brasei, de qua servisia bibunt omnes fratres et sorores gilde predicte Guild Cert. 46/458; s1316 quia frumentum inbrasiatum multum adauxit karistiam, [Londonienses] statuerunt ne frumentum de cetero in cervisiam verteretur Wals. YN 248 (cf. id. HA I 147).

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