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gupiller (1160-74)

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

gupiller (1160-74)

gopaler,  gopiller,  gopillier,  gopyller;  gupyller  
  FEW:  vulpecula 14,644b Gdf:  goupillier 4,319c GdfC: TL: goupillier 4,479 DEAF:  goupil (goupillier) G1078 DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

to rob (in a sly and furtive way)
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  to Corfs eyent les cors, les almes les malfez De tretuz k'ensint gweres ount gwyez! Kar de cele part feust unkes une fez Denz vil ne dehors un bon fet esprovez, Mes for gopyller et rober les vilez, Arder Seynt Eglyse, tuer les ordinez  321.975

v.intrans.

1to behave like a fox, be sly and furtive
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  Le an est testmoyné en la rubryke avaunt Qant David de Gales ala gopillaunt (var. (E: s.xiv1/4) gupillant)  239.100
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  Ly sire de Badenagh s'en va gupyller, Fresel et Walays ové ly vount rober  413.2188
2 to behave like a fox, be a coward
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Donc veissiez chevaliers poindre, Les uns torner, les altres joindre, Hardiz avant esperoner, Coarz gopillier e trembler  ii 33.3950

sbst. inf.

behaving like a fox, being a coward
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  malvais coart! Cist conseils est venuz trop tart, N’i a nient del gopillier, Avant vos estoet chevalchier  ii 145.7021

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See also:

gupil 
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.
gopaler