baaillement (1121-35)

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baaillement (1121-35)

[ FEW: *1,281b bataculare; Gdf: ; GdfC: 8,263a baaillement; TL: 1,786 bäaillement; DEAF:  baaillier (baaillement); DMF:  bâillement; TLF:  bâillement; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: ]
baliement  

s.

1opening the mouth, gaping
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Cetus (=a whale) ad tel nature Que quant il volt manger, Cumence a balier, E el baliement De sa buche odur rent Tant suef e tant bon Que li petit peissun Ki l’odur amerunt En sa buche enterunt  1945
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