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abaudir (1280)
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abaudir (1280)

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  FEW:  *bald *15/i,31b Gdf:  abaudir 1,18c GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  baut (abaudir)  DMF:  abaudir 1  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.intrans.

to be emboldened: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 ) Lores quide tut aver fet Amendement de sun mesfet, E s'en esbaudit (var. (Y: s.xiii4/4) si abaudit ) plus par tant, Dunt kant s'en issi devient tyrant, Kar bien ne fet ne n'ad pitié  Lum Lais ANTS 5899 (var.)

v.refl.

to be emboldened: 
( 1280 )  sei abaudissent en lour folies et sovent mespernent countre la pees  Lib Cust 283
( 1339 ) les notories larons et felons [...] sei confortont et sei abaudisant de ceo q'ilz sont en esperaunce d'aler en la gerre nostre seignour le roi  Rot Parl2
Rot Parl2

See also:

abaudissement  baudir  embaudir  esbaudir 
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