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abescher (c.1290)

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abescher (c.1290)

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

abecher; abeescher

v.a.

1falc.to feed:

( MS: s.xiv^1/3 ) 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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