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begue (1214)
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begue (1214)

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bege  
  FEW:  *beggen 15/i,86a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  besgue 8,318c TL: begue 1,900 DEAF:  beguer1 (begue)  DMF:  bègue  TLF:  bègue  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

name stutterer, one who suffers from a speech disorder characterized by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds (used as a (sur)name): 
( 1214 )  Edwin le Bege  Family Names Begg
( 1396; MS: s.xv1 )  Mons. Begue de Vilains  Entrevue d’Ardres 221

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See also:

begger1 
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