babler (1366)

babler (1366)

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  FEW:  bab *1,192a Gdf: GdfC:  babilleur 8,264b TL: DEAF:  babillier (*)  DMF: TLF: OED:  babbler n.  MED: DMLBS:
 

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1 occupation babbler, Irish minstrel who performs by talking (foolishly)
( 1366; MS: 1570-1610 )  est [...] defendé que nulles minstrels irroies, c’est asçavoir tympanours, ferdanes, skelaghes, bablers, rymours, clersaghours, ne nullez autres minstrells irroies veignent entre les Engleis  52.XV.5
babwene  babewené  babwenerie  bable 
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babler