1to dally, tarry, waste time:
(
1280-1307;
MS: s.xiv1
)
Marmeduc issist a ceaux qe li priaient, Qe saunz plus
dalier le pristrent et montaient
LANGTOFT thiol2 391.1641
2to chatter, gossip (about irrelevancies):
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
Ore n’ad talent de
dalier, Ne ele ne set en ke afier
Mir N-D 52.110
(
1280-1307;
MS: s.xiv1
)
de choses par de ça dayller
(var. (D: s.xiv2) dalier) nus suffist. Resoun nous rechace revertir a la geste
LANGTOFT thiol2 414.2227
(
1280-1307;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
a C. parlayt De sa deliverance, e cum de ceo
daylayt (var. dalyayt ; daillait ), un Duk de Germenye [...] guerreyer venayt
LANGTOFT wright i 148
3fig.to dally, flirt (with):
(
s.xiii3/4;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
acheisuns de lecherie sunt mut
dalier od femmes
Pecchez 210rb
4fig.mil.to skirmish (with):
(
1280-1307;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
Taunt cum des parties
(=armies) chascun a altre
daylle, Ly velz R. de B. a D. se travaylle
LANGTOFT wright i 478
5fig.to deal, negotiate (with):
(
1280-1307;
MS: s.xiv1
)
[...] Car al traitre ne rova
dailler de conissance, Tant l’ad sovent trai [...]
LANGTOFT thiol2 362.1989
(
1280-1307;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
Fa quere tay amys par aver de coyne, [...] E puys
dailez a Phelippe, sanz autre assoyne
LANGTOFT wright ii 202
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xivm
)
coment devoms
dalier od gentz qi sont en power de baillye
BOZ Cont 89
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