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bobance (1155)
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bobance (1155)

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bobaunce,  bobanz;  boubance  (bombans (l. bobans)  Rom de Rou wace i 135.3692)  
  FEW:  bob- 1,419a Gdf:  bobance 1,665c GdfC: ∅ TL: bobance 1,1007 DEAF:  bobelin (bobance)  DMF:  bobance  TLF:  bombance  OED:  bobance n.  MED:  bobaunce n.  DMLBS: ∅

s.

arrogance, pride: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Ja ma buche nen uverai Se n'est [...] par grant humilité. Se jo parloe par vantance, Ne par eschar ne par bobance [...]  Brut WACE 8030
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  (Two kings) vindrent od ost d’orguil e de bobaunce  Horn 1323
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  Quey vous valust donqe richesse e bobaunce, qe ore sumes abessez!  BOZ Cont 39
( 1343-50 )  le tresor de la tere fust despendu par luy en orgoille et graunt bobaunce  Cron Lond1 36.5
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  pompis gallice: bobance  TLL i 37
demener (grant) bobance
to show off, make a display: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Grant gent out, grant aveir porta, E mult demena grant bobance  Brut WACE 5897
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Li bobanz (=bobant (?) ) fust pur els mult greignur demené  Rom Chev ANTS 134 (var.)

See also:

boban 
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