avanterie (c.1305)
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avanterie (c.1305)

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  FEW:  vanitare *14,156a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  vanter (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  avauntry n.  MED:  avaunterie n.  DMLBS: ∅
 

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1boasting, bragging: 
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Jettez dounk la sele sur Baiard de Brie. E quele est la sele sur surquiderie? Le arsçun par devant fol avanterie, Le arsçun par derere ke nul n’y contredye  379
♦ personif. personification of boasting, bragging: 
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) O fole Avanterie, Comme tu es pleine de voeglesce, Qant tu te fais de gentillesce Avanter, et tu nel es mye  12087
avantance#1  avantement  avanter#1  avantur 
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