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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.xiii^ex; MS: 1307-15 ) Isci pernez bone garde pur quei humilité en confession est paroie e ne mie orguil ne bobans (var. (BN: s.xivⁱⁿ) boban) 87.25

2pomp:

( s.xiii^2/4; MS: s.xiii² ) Pernez essample de Johan Vus ki traiez le mundein boban 1395

( MS: s.xiii² ) pompam: bobant i 74

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1boastful:

( c.1334; MS: s.xiv^m ) Cist Charles fust plus pourous et couard qe levre [...] et si estoit trop bobaunt et avauntant de pruesce 258.7

demener, faire, mener boban

1to show off, make a display:

( c.1136-37; MS: s.xii^ex ) B. menot boban 2279

( c.1170; MS: s.xiii^ex ) bien semblez gent bevant Ki a noces augez pur demener boban 4012

( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 ) 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

1to show off, make a display:

( s.xii^3/4; MS: s.xiv² ) Le roys Alisandre demeine ses bobans 2726

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