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balancer2 (c.1230)
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balancer2 (c.1230)

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balauncer  
  FEW:  bilanx 1,362b Gdf:  balancier 1,560a GdfC:  balancier 8,277c TL: balancier 1,814 DEAF:  balance (balancier 1)  DMF:  balancer  TLF:  balancer  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to swing: 
( MS: c.1335 )  Donqe la (=old woman) demeynent a dolour, Quar la corbaille balauncerent. De tref en autre la launcerent  Harley Complete iii 160.225

v.intrans.

to swing (of a balance): 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Le sime (=sign of the Zodiac) est Libre [...]; Si cum la peisse uel balance, Ne l’un ne retret ne l’altre avance, Si sunt nuit e jur parigal  Pet Phil 2383
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