gupiller (1160-74)

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gupiller (1160-74)

[gdw]

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

v.a.

1to 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.n.

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.

1 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
gupil 
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