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faveler (1160-74)

faveler (1160-74)

faveller, 
(pr.p.? favelons  Kildare Poems 21)  
  FEW:  fabellari 3,341b Gdf:  faveler 3,737a GdfC: TL: faveler 3,1674 DEAF:  faveler F198 DMF:  faveler  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:  fabulari 885c

v.trans.

1to speak, say (in an informal or familiar way)
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Ausi tost cum acun homme vers vus [...] favele nule parole de luxure  Ancren2 198.34
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  issi deit la recluse sicom ele est en solitarie liu par se memes seule [...] jangler e faveler tot ades ses eures e ses prieres  Ancren2 238.8
2to relate, tell, gossip about
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  un favelor [...] ke lour favele e conte e jangle totes les noveles du pais  Ancren2 194.9

v.intrans.

to chat, converse (in a casual or informal way)
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Tant dist Bemart au roi et tant li favela, Tant loa Normendie et Huon tant blasma Que fi roiz par matin a Huon envoia Un chevalier  Rom de Rou wace i 104.2711
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  blandisour Qui suef favelle par doulçour  GOWER Mirour 3560

sbst. inf.

chattering, gossiping
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  estoupez vos pensees [...] ke eles [...] ne voisent par mi le mond si com fet mout faveler e mout jangler  Ancren2 183.21

p.pr. as a.

chatty, garrulous
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Moisson est un oisseil mout favelant e mout janglant  Ancren2 237.33

See also:

favele  faveleresse  favelor 
This is an AND2 Phase 2 (F-H) entry. © 2006-2008 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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