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

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

v.a.

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

v.n.

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