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palper (s.xiii2/4)
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palper (s.xiii2/4)

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  FEW:  palpare 7,518a Gdf:  palpiant 5,712a / palpoier 5,712b GdfC:  palper 10,263b TL: ∅ DEAF:  palper  DMF:  palper  TLF:  palper 1  OED:  palp v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  palpare 2090b

v.trans.

to feel, handle, touch: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Thomas Didimus [...] Les lius des plaies Crist palpat  Mirur3 8922

p.pr. as a.

cajoling, flattering, smarmy: 
( MS: s.xivm )  tricherouse et palpeant adulacioun  S Jer 1ra

[hp]

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