jambeter (1155)
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jambeter (1155)

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[gdw]

[ FEW: 2/i,112b camba; Gdf: 4,630c jambeter; GdfC: ∅; TL: 4,1561 jambeter; DEAF: J103 jambe (jambeter); DMF:  jambeter; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
gambeter  

v.n.

1anat.to kick one’s legs vigorously: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  maint en firent jambeter  12776
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin ) Mult veissiez vaissals juster [...], homes a terre jambeter e chevals rednes trainer  i 220.1584
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Waldef a li (=Eldret’s brother) referu, Le chief li fet del cors voler, A terre le fet jambeter  4106
jambe  jambeier 
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