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abouter (1121-25)

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abouter (1121-25)

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[ FEW: 1,284a batare; Gdf: 1,13c abaater; GdfC: ∅; TL: 1,56 aböeter; DEAF: ∅; DMF: abouter 2; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]

aboutier, aboter, abooter

v.a.

1to look out at:

( s.xiii^ex; MS: 1307-15 ) Si vus veissez veraiement tote la compaignie du ciel […] en la temptacion vus abouter 21.5

♦to look, stare at (?):

( c.1305; MS: c.1330 ) Pur lour (=fine ladies’) bel atyr il lor est avyz Ke plus est abouté (var. (O: s.xiv^m) regardé) cele en port le pris 296

( s.xivⁱⁿ; MS: c.1330 ) Les autres ke ne chantent mye, Mes un[t] delit en lur folie E les aboutent en my les dens Sunt apaleez (l. apeleez?) lur paroisiens (ms. parosiens) 49.21

♦to scan with the eyes:

( MS: s.xiii ) lustrat: aboutet i 65

2 to look out for:

( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv¹ ) L’oste chescuns abootet 884

v.n.

1to look out:

( s.xiii^ex; MS: s.xivⁱⁿ ) est il ore si grant mal de aboutier hors? 36.34

p.pr._as_a.

1peeping:

( s.xiii^ex; MS: 1307-15 ) gardez ke vus n’eez pas le volloir e le non de recluse aboutant 171.20

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