esbanier (c.1136-37)
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esbanier (c.1136-37)

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[ FEW: 15/i,47b *ban; Gdf: 3,338a esbanoier /3,337b esbanir; GdfC: ∅; TL: 3,791 esbanoiier /3,790 esbanir; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  esbanoyer; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
esbaneier,  esbanoier;  esbanaier;  abanier  

v.n.

1to divert, amuse oneself: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Ensemble vont andui parlant, De mainte chose esbaniant  6264
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  il veult aler esbanoier  12066
♦to play: 
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Alom dedure ou banoer (M.E. pleyen) Au verget ou sunt les fluirs  639
2to walk about: 
( MS: s.xiii )  spaciare: abanier  28

v.refl.

1to divert, amuse oneself: 
( 1150-70; MS: s.xii4/4 )  Pois vont cum a feste mangier, Enaprés [sei] esbanier A quintaines [...]  431
2emotionto rejoice: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  De cest douz chant si bien festoie Ke chascun jour s’en esbanoie  2994

sbst._inf.

1emotionrejoicing, gladness: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  quant essaier Les veut cist mond e guerroier, Pensent de Dieu sanz deslaier Et tot leur iert esbanoier  3008
bainer#2  banoier 
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