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jugleis (c.1200)
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jugleis (c.1200)

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juglais;  joglois  
  FEW:  joculari 5,41b Gdf:  jougleis 4,659c GdfC: ∅ TL: joglois 4,1712 DEAF:  jogler 1 (joglois) J411 DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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1performance, antics of a juggler or jongleur: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  Si fist la fille Herodias, Saillit et jugla en tiel cas Ke li rais Herodes en rist, Folement luy plust, pur ceo dist: 'Demandze [sic] quancke vous volez' [...] Par son juglais, par son treper Fist le [saint] Baptist decoler  Chev Dé 623
2mockery, ridiculing: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2 )  (one minstrel is trying to ridicule his friend in front of the king:) E li autres bien respondi, Sun gabeis (var. (D: 1272-82) son joglois ) tres bien li rendi  Chastoiement Pere1 2422 (var.)
en jugleis
in a lighthearted manner, playfully: 
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Samson respunt (to Delilah) , si dist en jugleis: '[...]'  Anc Test (E) 5068
faire jugleis de
to play tricks on: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  A une des festes […] Unt il mandé Samson desqu’al paleis Pur faire de li envisure e jugleis  Anc Test (B) 5167
turner a jugleis
to make light of, dismiss: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii1 )  li prophete fud curteis E li cumandet [...] Que ço (=king Joram's threats to kill them) seit turnet a jugleis, Kar il nes poeit purchacer Par arme de fer ne de acer. Pur ço ne lur deit encumbrer  S Edm Pass ANTS 1368

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See also:

juglement  jugler1  juglerie  jugleur 
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