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bleser1 (1212)
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bleser1 (1212)

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bleseer,  bleseier,  blesoier;  blesser  
  FEW:  blaesus 1,392b Gdf:  bloiseer 1,663c GdfC:  bleser 8,331b TL: bleser 1,999 DEAF:  bleser  DMF:  bléser  TLF:  bléser  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.intrans.

to lisp: 
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  bleseer (M.E. lypseth)  (B) 106v
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  F[emme] bale et bleseie (M.E. W[oman] galpyth and wlispyth)  85
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Ces sunt les damoyseus qe saunz nul mester Bleseyent par queyntise pour doucement parler  347

sbst. inf.

lisping: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  E neporquant od goule veine Formerent lor parole pleine Entrinement sanz blesoier E sanz nis (=even) d'un point restiver (=faltering in one's speech)  12727
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