balaier (1165-80 (?))
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balaier (1165-80 (?))

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  FEW:  *banatlo 1,232b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  balaier 8,277a TL: balaier 1,811 DEAF:  balai (bailaier)  DMF:  balayer  TLF:  balayer  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  baleare 177c
balaer,  baleer,  baleier,  baler,  baloer  

v.a.

1to sweep, cleanse by brushing away dirt, dust (etc.) with a broom: 
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xiv1 )  Pensum la chaumbre baloer, Et peus de beaux dras encortinere  189
( MS: s.xv1 )  Montés dunc ou soler, Si le faites bien baleier (M.E. swepyn) Et iloec coucher le blé  (B) 99v

v.absol.

1 to sweep, cleanse by brushing away dirt, dust (etc.) with a broom: 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  scopo: (C) baler  ii 169
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  [...] quant ele monde ensemble la ordure e balaie pur netter sa meson  69.12
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  d’un bone balaise bien baler (var. (C: s.xivex) balaier)  99
♦fig.(of tongue) to wave about: 
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  Li membre me defaillent tuit, E ma lenge baleie a grant bruit. Mi oil tresturnent  251.118

inf._as_s.

1sweeping, cleansing by brushing away dirt, dust (etc.) with a broom: 
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  le baleer de ma meson  101
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