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jangleis (c.1136-65)

The form gengleis is a cross reference to the following entry:

jangleis (c.1136-65)

gangleis;  gengleis  
  FEW:  *jangalôn *16,280b Gdf:  jangleis 4,632a GdfC: TL: janglëiz 4,1567 DEAF:  *jangleïz J123 DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

s.

babbling, (foolish) chatter
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Mais li philosophe paen, Kis adversent trop de lor sen, Encontre auctorité divine Opposent lur false doctrine; Par gangleis li vunt contorbant E lor folie esboillissant  Salemon 8687
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Simun a gré rien ne prist De quanque Seint Pierre dist. Dunc dist Simun, ‘Ne vuil mes Que vus tiengez od tel gengleis!’  S Clem ANTS 3034
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  (to predict the future by listening to birds’ song:) est folie et jangleis A tiels choses fey doner  Man pechez 1104

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See also:

jangle  janglement  jangler  janglerie  janglure 
This is an AND2 Phase 3 (I/Y-M) entry. © 2008-2012 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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