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guimple (1160-74)

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

guimple (1160-74)

gimple,  guimpel,  guinple,  gwimple,  gymple;  uinpel,  uinple;  wemple,  wimpel,  wimple,  winple,  wymple; 
pl. uimplis,  uinplis  
  FEW:  *wimpil 17,586b Gdf:  guimple 1 4,385c GdfC: TL: guimple 4,785 DEAF:  guimple G1636 DMF:  guimpe  TLF:  guimpe  OED:  wimple n.  MED:  wimple n.  DMLBS:  wimpla 3738a

s.

1costumewimple, veil, woman's headdress also covering the neck and sides of the face
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  une dameisele Ki gente fu forment e bele, Bien est vestue e aturnee, Sa guimple sur sun chief jetee  Rom de Rou wace i 181.540
( c.1185 )  Sa guimple prent et bendes fist, Si li a restreinte sa plaie  Proth ANTS 5850
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  Baille mei ta guinple dunt tun chief est envolepé [...]  Legendary 118.94
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Sa gymple […] arasça  S Rich ANTS M1170
( s.xiii3/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  (people sin) par […] acemement de robes, de chivaus, des gwimples, de chauntement  Pecchez 208va
( MS: s.xiv ) pepla: gallice wimple  TLL ii 154
2 flag, pennant, streamer
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Tuit aloent lances levees E en totes guimples fermees  Rom de Rou wace ii 30.3856

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See also:

desguimplé  guimpler1  guimpler2  guimplewebbe 
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