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abescher (c.1290)
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abescher (c.1290)

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abecher;  abeescher  
  FEW:  beccus 1,307b Gdf:  abechier 1,19b GdfC: ∅ TL: abechier 1,44 DEAF:  bec (abechier)  / bec (abechir)  DMF:  abecquer  TLF:  abecquer  OED:  abeche v.  MED:  abechen v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

falc.to feed: 
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  abescher faucoun, hoc est dare sibi aliquid ad purgandum  Rom 13 529 (XXXVIII)

v.refl.

culin.to feed oneself: 
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  Quar elle n’a oue soy abeche (M.E. fede) De pain (M.E. brede) de bribe ne de leche (M.E. schyve)  bibb MS (O) 334ra
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