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galoper (c.1136-37)
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galoper (c.1136-37)

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gualoper  
  FEW:  *wala hlaupan 17,484a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  galoper 9,681c TL: galoper 4,78 DEAF:  galop (galoper) G104 DMF:  galoper 1  TLF:  galoper  OED:  gallop v.1  MED:  galopen v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1horsesequit.to put to a gallop: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  (Alexander) Veant toz le (=Bucephalus) galopa e le fist mat e confus  Rom Chev ANTS 529
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  Il ad coilly sa lance, s'ad le destrer galopee, Vers ly roy de Nubie s'en est ferement hastee  Dest Rome1 853
2horsesequit.to gallop across: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  (Horn) Vers le turnei s’en vet, galopant les herbuz  Horn 4465

v.intrans.

horsesequit.to gallop: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Li reis montat, siwant le [vad] Sur un cheval que prest [trovad]. Unc ne finat de gualoper  GAIMAR1 4005
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Poinst le cheval, en champ se mist, Son cheval alout galopant  Rom de Rou wace ii 292.10973
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  Aitant s'est outrepassé et en la cité galopee  Dest Rome1 1246
( 1396; MS: s.xv1 )  Donques Janyn s'en chivache si fort galopant que c'est mervaille  Man lang ANTS 9.26
♦fig.to gallop, rush: 
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  les chinchez richez [...] serront [...] gettez de la fest Dieux par le ordure del esterlyn pur qi ils trotterent e galoperent  BOZ Cont 181

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See also:

galop  galopin 
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