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baubeer (c.1200)
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The form babeier is a cross reference to the following entry:

baubeer (c.1200)

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baubeier;  babeier,  baber , 
( bambeire  BIBB owen (O) 339vb)  
  FEW:  balbus 1,210b Gdf:  balbier 1,560b GdfC: ∅ TL: baubiier 1,883 DEAF:  baube (baubiier)  DMF:  bauboyer  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  balbere 177b

v.intrans.

to stammer, speak indistinctly: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  En la gule n’out nule dent E baubeout trop ledement  Josaphaz2 630
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Ulf recovra delivrement Sa parole tot pleinement, Meis Ailrez fu baubeiant Issi com enfes apernant  S Audree1 2996
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  A chescun mot l’un baubeye (M.E. wlaffez)  BIBB ROTH (G) 1078
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Homme bale et babeie (M.E. wlaffyth)  Nominale 83
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