rambler (1225-1300)

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rambler (1225-1300)

[gdw]

[ FEW: *24,414a ambulare; Gdf: ; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF:  ambuler (*); DMF: ; TLF: ; OED:  ramble v.; MED:  ramblen v.; DMLBS: 2694a redambulare ]
raumbler  
M.E. (?); Dutch (?)

The verb remains obscure, and the association with the ambulare etymon is tentative.

v.n.

1to wander, move aimlessly (?)
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Si fait semblant cum hom qui s'afole: As posz de la maison se vait hurtant E od ces mains par ces pareis rablant (var. (E: s.xiv1) rampant;  (A: s.xiv1) raumblant;  (C: 1225-1300) ramblant)  (B) 7673 (var.)
amblant 
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