baler1 (c.1136-37)

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baler1 (c.1136-37)

[ FEW: 1,218b ballare; Gdf: ; GdfC: 8,279b baler; TL: 1,911 baler; DEAF:  baler; DMF:  baller; TLF:  baller 1; OED:  bale v.1; MED:  balen v.; DMLBS: ]
baleer,  baleier,  balier,  bauler  373  

v.n.

1danceto dance
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  W. un naim aveit, Ki baler  (ms. baleer) e trescher saveit, Si saveit saillir e tumber  3986
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 )  Chantent, balent e vielent  1217
( s.xiiim; MS: s..xiiiex )  sa (=Herodes’) fille [...] commença a baler (var. (H: c.1335) balier) e a tumber  90.230
( c.1290; MS: s.xivin )  Berbiz baleye (M.E. bleteþ), dame bale (M.E. and lady daunce)  227
( 1396; MS: s.xivex )  ses escuiers se croulent, balent, dancent  42.31
2fig.to flutter, blow
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  ne crei plus vos diz ke le vent ki baleie  1968
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  La veist l’om [...] Tant bel enseigne en halt baler al vent  (B) 6132
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