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bouler (s.xiiim)
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bouler (s.xiiim)

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buler  
  FEW:  bolen 15/i,176a Gdf:  boler 1,678a GdfC: ∅ TL: boler 2 1,1044 DEAF:  boler  DMF:  boler  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to deceive: 
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Çoe est le art de enginement, Ke giler boul gilers  CATO ANON ANTS 19.320
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  (The serf who takes away his lord’s honour) bule (l. bulé, or buler ?) (M.E. bismer) le fait  bibb MS (B) 100r
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiiiex )  Quant la ville ot ke ele est bulee [...] A poi de dol ne se pendoit  Fille mal gardee 153
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