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boban (c.1136-37)
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boban (c.1136-37)

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bobant,  bobaunt;  bobbaunt  
  FEW:  bob- 1,419a Gdf:  bobant 1,666c GdfC: ∅ TL: boban 1,1007 DEAF:  bobelin (boban)  DMF:  boban  TLF: ∅ OED:  boban(t n.  MED:  boban(t n.  DMLBS: ∅

s. sg. and pl.

1arrogance: 
( 1282 )  Deu gard vous e vos amis e abesse le boban de vos enemis  Lett AF 31
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Isci pernez bone garde pur quei humilité en confession est paroie e ne mie orguil ne bobans (var. (BN: s.xivin) boban)  Ancren2 87.25
2pomp: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Pernez essample de Johan Vus ki traiez le mundein boban  Mirur2 1395
( MS: s.xiii2 )  pompam: bobant  TLL i 74

a.

boastful: 
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  Cist Charles fust plus pourous et couard qe levre [...] et si estoit trop bobaunt et avauntant de pruesce  TREVET Cron1 258.7
demener, faire, mener boban
to show off, make a display: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  B. menot boban  GAIMAR1 2279
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  bien semblez gent bevant Ki a noces augez pur demener boban  Horn 4012
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Mult par esteit beals clers e menot grant boban  Becket1 341
♦to brag: 
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Mult en poez fere boban Ke ossis avez issi Julian  Mir N-D 12.203
demener ses (etc.) bobans
to show off, make a display: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Le roys Alisandre demeine ses bobans  Rom Chev ANTS 2726
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