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jomble (c.1136-65)
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jomble (c.1136-65)

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juenvle;  yemble  
  FEW:  juvenis 5,92b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  juene J663 DMF:  jemble  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

young: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  tresqu'a veillesce Aies e vertu e proesce De vivre chaste od ta moiller Ke presis juenvle a noucier  Salemon 3846
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Cordeille, Ki esteit sa plus juenvle fille  Brut WACE 1718
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim ) li dux de Normendie [...] ert jombles e legers  Ipom BFR 3356
( 1219-26; MS: s.xiii2/4 ) Phelippe de Columbiers [...] Yembles de annees ert e proz  Marshal 181

s.

young person, youth: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Tuz les juenvles assembler funt Qui de quinze anz sunt u de plus  Brut WACE 6752

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See also:

joefne  jomblesse 
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