beffe (1113-19)

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beffe (1113-19)

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

s.

1error, nonsense
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  ceo (=forecasting the weather by the moon) est beffe pruvee  2633
sanz beffe
1certainly, of a truth
( s.xii1/3; MS: c.1200 )  Les peres de E finent senz bef, Or comencent les peres de F  235.963
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