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baeler (c.1200)

The form beler2 is a cross reference to the following entry:

baeler (c.1200)

baeiller;  baleier,  beler,  beeler, 
( blaie (l. balaie)  BIBB owen (O) 333va)  
  FEW:  belare 1,317a Gdf: GdfC:  beeler  TL: beler 1,911 DEAF:  beler  DMF:  bêler  TLF:  bêler  OED: MED: DMLBS:  balare 177a

v.intrans.

soundmammalslivestockzool.to bleat
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Jo oi berbiz baeler (var. (A: s.xiv1/4) beeler) e bos muir  Anc Test (E) 6622
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Berbiz baleie (M.E. szep bleteth), dame bale (M.E. hoppeth)  BIBB ROTH (G) 287

sbst. inf.

soundlivestockmammalszool.bleating
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Si ot des bos le grant muissement E de baeler (var. (B: s.xiii3/4) beler) envirun des berbiz  Anc Test (E) 6620
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