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beffe (1113-19)
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beffe (1113-19)

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bef  
  FEW:  beff- 1,313b Gdf:  befe 1,611c GdfC: ∅ TL: befe 1,899 DEAF:  befe  DMF:  beffe  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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error, nonsense: 
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  ceo (=forecasting the weather by the moon) est beffe pruvee  Comput ANTS 2633
sanz beffe
certainly, of a truth: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: c.1200 )  Les peres de E finent senz bef, Or comencent les peres de F  Lapid 235.963
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