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[abahie] (c.1275)
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[abahie] (c.1275)

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abaÿe,  abbeÿe  
  FEW:  batare 1,285b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  beer (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

1emotionastonishment, amazement: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Une eschaufeure le suprist E une duçur de espyrist, Ne out unkes en tute sa vye Senti si sueve abaÿe, Hors de sey en Deu esteyt ravy  S Fran ANTS 4494
2emotionshock, terror, dismay: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  En cele abbeye mau lur esteyt, Kar lur hoste decressé aveyt De .vj. mile ke furent occys  S Fran ANTS 4725

See also:

abahir  abahissance  abahissure 
This is an AND2 Phase 1 (A-E) entry © 2000-2006 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. On-line entry partially revised after the print version of AND2 went to press (2007-03-22) The printed edition of AND2 A-E is published by Taylor & Francis for the MHRA, sole owners of the print-media publication rights. All other rights reserved. Digitisation funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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