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baee1 (1113-19)
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baee1 (1113-19)

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  FEW:  batare 1,282b Gdf:  beee 1,609c GdfC: ∅ TL: bëee 1,897 DEAF:  beer (beee)  DMF:  béée  TLF: ∅ OED:  bay n.3  MED:  bai n.2  DMLBS:  3 baia 175b

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( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  (the lion) Fait un cerne par terre [...] Si laisset la baee, Que ceo seit la entree As bestes qu’il desire  Comput ANTS 1649
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  par l’uis dunt quida clore cele baee Est la veie desclose e l’ire Deu mustree  Becket1 5724
♦geog.gulf, chasm: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Li venz [...] funt [...] grant baees aoverir  Pet Phil 1512

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baer1 
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