boban (c.1136-37)
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boban (c.1136-37)

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[ FEW: 1,419a bob-; Gdf: 1,666c bobant; GdfC: ∅; TL: 1,1007 boban; DEAF:  bobelin (boban); DMF:  boban; TLF: ∅; OED:  boban(t n.; MED:  boban(t n.; DMLBS: ∅ ]
bobant,  bobaunt;  bobbaunt  

s._sg._and_pl.

1arrogance: 
( 1282 )  Deu gard vous e vos amis e abesse le boban de vos enemis  31
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Isci pernez bone garde pur quei humilité en confession est paroie e ne mie orguil ne bobans (vars. boban (BN)MS: s.xivin)  87.25
2pomp: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Pernez essample de Johan Vus ki traiez le mundein boban  65rb27
( MS: s.xiii2 )  pompam: bobant  i 74

a.

1boastful: 
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  Cist Charles fust plus pourous et couard qe levre [...] et si estoit trop bobaunt et avauntant de pruesce  258.7
demener, faire, mener boban
to show off, make a display: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiii1/3 )  B. menot boban  2279
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  bien semblez gent bevant Ki a noces augez pur demener boban  4012
( c.1174; MS: s.xiiiin )  Mult par esteit beals clers e menot grant boban  341
♦to brag: 
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Mult en poez fere boban Ke ossis avez issi Julian  12.203
demener ses (etc.) bobans
to show off, make a display: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Le roys Alisandre demeine ses bobans  2726
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