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janglement (c.1360-79)
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janglement (c.1360-79)

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pl. janglemens  
  FEW:  *jangalôn 16,281a Gdf:  janglement 4,632b GdfC: ∅ TL: janglement 4,1567 DEAF:  jangler (janglement) J119 DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

babble, (foolish) chatter: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Ly povre covoitous (does not follow the Ten Commandments) [...] Mais lors s’atourne d’autre sens De faire ses bargaignemens A la taverne, u deshoneste Sa vie meine en janglemens  GOWER Mirour 6286

[gdw]

See also:

jangle  jangleis  jangler  janglerie  janglure 
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