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baaillement (1121-35)
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baaillement (1121-35)

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

s.

opening 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  Best ants 1945
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