hobeler2 (c.1185)

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hobeler2 (c.1185)

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  FEW:  hobben 16,215b Gdf:  hobeler 4,480a GdfC: TL: hobeler 4,1116 DEAF:  hobeler H497 DMF: TLF: OED:  hobble v.  MED:  hobelen v.  DMLBS:
 

v.n.

1horsesequit.(of a horse) to amble, walk at a slow pace
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Li destrers neir ke il sist desure, La sele e le penun pendant; Par la plaine vait hobelant, Vers la cité e puis arere  9322
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Par le pais vet hobelant, Ensement cum ço fust son; Il set sur un neir destrer bon E neire lance e neir penun  9368
2mil.to engage in a skirmish, mount a small-scale attack
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 ) Al matin tot le val emplirent E traioient e herdeioient Sor le fossé e hobeloient E fesoient al l’ost grant presse  2380
( MS: s.xiii1 )  'Pur Deu', dist Estuz, 'alum si hobeler, Si en feroms issir Sarazins e Escler'  863
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Les peiz de cel chival qe sovent vont cloçaunt, Sunt les bons garçons qe vienent hobelaunt. Rien ne font bien for lour defendaunt, Rerement a moster, toz jors manjaunt  198
hobe  hobel  hobeler#1  hobelerie  hober  hobyn 
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