boban (c.1136-37)

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boban (c.1136-37)

[ 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: 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.xiii2/4; 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.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
1to show off, make a display
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  B. menot boban  2279
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  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.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Le roys Alisandre demeine ses bobans  2726
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