abescher (c.1290)

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abescher (c.1290)

  FEW:  beccus 1,307b Gdf:  abechier 1,19b GdfC: TL: abechier 1,44 DEAF:  bec (abechier)  / bec (abechir)  DMF:  abecquer  TLF:  abecquer  OED:  abeche v.  MED:  abechen v.  DMLBS:
abecher;  abeescher  

v.a.

1falc.to feed
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  abescher faucoun, hoc est dare sibi aliquid ad purgandum  529 (XXXVIII)

v.refl.

1culin.to feed oneself
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  Quar elle n’a oue soy abeche (M.E. fede) De pain (M.E. brede) de bribe ne de leche (M.E. schyve)  (O) 334ra
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