"s'en être" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /s‿ɑ̃.n‿ɛtʁ/ Forms: s’ en être [canonical]
Etymology: Suppletion of the verb "to go" by corresponding forms of the verb "to be" in the simple past tense is common in Romance languages (see simple past tense forms of Spanish and Portuguese ir). Etymology templates: {{cog|es,pt|ir}} Spanish and Portuguese ir Head templates: {{fr-verb}} s’en être
  1. (formal or dated) Used only in the simple past tense for s’en aller Tags: dated, formal
    Sense id: en-s'en_être-fr-verb-NDmhrC7t Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "english": "Exiled from the Crown lands, they went to request asylum in nearby provinces.",
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