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abober (1174-75)
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abober (1174-75)

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abbobber  
  FEW:  balbus *1,210b Gdf:  abaubir 1,18b / abober 1,25a GdfC: ∅ TL: abaubir 1,42 DEAF:  baube (abaubir)  DMF:  abauber  / abaubir  TLF: ∅ OED:  abob v.  / abobbed n.  MED:  abobbed p.p. as s.  / abobben v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to deceive, lead astray: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiiim )  Espeir de vivre nos ad trop abobez  Rom rom 104
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  les paroles […] Wichuses e felouns, pur aboller (var. (O: s.xivm) abbobber ) la gent  BOZ Char 428 (var.)

p.p. as a.

estre abobé de
to be inexperienced, inept in: 
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Rogier d’Estutevile ne fud mie lanier Ne abobed de guerre ne vilain chevalier  FANT OUP 1288

See also:

abuler  bouler 
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