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barater (s.xii3/4)

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barater (s.xii3/4)

baratter;  bareter,  baretter  (baratrer  Mandeville 278)  
  FEW:  prattein 9,330a / prattein 9,331b Gdf:  barater 1,578a GdfC:  barater 8,289a TL: barater 1,832 DEAF:  barater  DMF:  baratter  TLF:  baratter  OED:  barrat v.  MED:  baraten v.  DMLBS:  baratare 181a

v.trans.

1to cause trouble for
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Ou il se vengera ou le barettra (var. (P: c.1310) barattera) forment  Rom Chev ANTS 4238
2to turn over in one’s mind, weigh the pros and cons
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  Quant tuit aveit baraté, L’otria li reis de gré  ADGAR3 286.59

v.intrans.

1to cause trouble
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  tant est orgoillus qu’il ne deigne aver pier, Tant est le mond grant, tost put hom trover De autresi fier corage ou porra baretter  Rom Chev ANTS 3986
2to create a disturbance, make a disruptive noise
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Ceulz de Roem oirent ceulz de l’ost bareter, Metre seles et frainz et armes demander  Rom de Rou wace i 130.3518
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Simun estut e mult bareta  S Clem ANTS 3919
barater de
to make a racket, argue about
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  (B.V.M. to devils arguing with angels over a dead monk’s soul:) C’est mun clerc, dunt vus baretez  ADGAR3 131.182

sbst. inf.

merch.finan.barter
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Ja nen ert enginné ki la (=to China) purrad aler, Quant pur si riche merz poet blé molu doner. Nequedent grant veisdie ad en lur baratter  Rom Chev ANTS C 179

See also:

bartirer  bartrie 
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