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flouter1 (s.xii3/3)

flouter1 (s.xii3/3)

 
  FEW:  fla-uta 3,612b Gdf:  flauter 4,28a GdfC: TL: fläuter1, fläuter2 3,1919 DEAF:  flaüte (flaüter) F620 DMF:  flûter  TLF: OED:  flute v.  MED: DMLBS:

v.intrans.

1musicto play the flute
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  mut se dute de la gueite Ki sur la tur corne e frestele E floutet e chalemele  S Gile1 634
2to whistle
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  mout se delite en melodie, dont le venour qe lui veot deceyvere fet un homme sanz arme devant lui flouter ou doucement chanter  BOZ Cont 58

See also:

floute  floutur 
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