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degaber (s.xiiiin)
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degaber (s.xiiiin)

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degabber,  degabler;  degabeir  
  FEW:  gabb 16,4a Gdf:  degaber 2,470c GdfC: ∅ TL: degaber 2,1302 DEAF:  gab (degaber) G18 DMF:  dégaber  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to laugh at, mock: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  le ramposnerent [...] e le degabberent  Dial Greg SATF 534
( MS: s.xiiiex )  letificor vel ludificor gallice: degabber  TLL ii 162
( MS: s.xv )  ludificor: degaber  TLL i 156
2to fool, deceive: 
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  Meinte (=woman) par tant est descunseillé E en ceste siecle degablé  Man pechez 6522

v.intrans.

1to make merry: 
( MS: s.xiii2 )  lusito: degabber  TLL ii 172
2to jest: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: c.1300 )  Boefs le oi si prent a degaber  Boeve (B) 1072
( MS: s.xiiiex )  colludo: degaber  TLL ii 165
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