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gabement (c.1136-65)

gabement (c.1136-65)

gabbement  
  FEW:  gabb 16,3b Gdf:  gabement 4,197a GdfC: TL: gabement 4,18 DEAF:  gab (gabement) G16 DMF:  gabement  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

s.

frivolous talk, empty words
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Tricheors nos note ensement Ki tot vivent de gabement  Salemon 10018
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  E dist li reis Willame (=upon hearing that Sir Robert will surrender if he sees him in person) : ‘Ço est sun gabbement’  FANT OUP 1454
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  L’en put peccher, veraiement, En deus maniérés par serement: U par moz dit espressement, U par moz dit par daubement (var. (D: s.xiv1/4) en gabement )  Lum Lais ANTS 8250 (var.)
faire gabement
to mock, jeer
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Vus nel manderez mes par lo mien loement; S’aparceit que l’amez si.n fera gabement  Horn 1036

[gdw]

See also:

gab  gabeis  gabel  gaber  gaberie  gabeur 
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gabement