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gabel (c.1136-37)
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gabel (c.1136-37)

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gabil  
  FEW:  gabb 16,3a Gdf:  gabel 4,198b / gabil 4,196c GdfC: ∅ TL: gabel 4,17 / gabil 4,23 DEAF:  gab (gabel)  / gab (gabil)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

merriment, amusement: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Le jor metent terre a essil, La noit demeinent grant gabil, Le vin querent, les bestes tuent, Asseur beivent e mainguent  Rom de Rou wace ii 68.4869
par gabel
in jest, as a joke: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Li rei[s] par giu e par gabel Levat le pan de sun (=the queen’s) mantel  GAIMAR1 3793

[gdw]

See also:

gab  gabeis  gabement  gaber  gaberie  gabeur 
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