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trebler1 (s.xiii)
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The form treble2 is a cross reference to the following entry:

trebler1 (s.xiii)

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trebbler  
  FEW:  triplus 13/ii,297a Gdf:  trebler1 8,32a GdfC:  tripler 10,811a TL: trebler 10,555 / tripler 10,662 DEAF:  treble (trebler)  / treble (trebloiier)  DMF:  trebler  / tripler  TLF:  tripler  OED:  treble v.  / triple v.  MED:  treblen v.  DMLBS:  triplare 3504c

v.trans.

1to increase threefold: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex ) Lors li (=the Devil) est sa tremor treblee  Ross ANTS 5182
2to produce in triplicate: 
( 1363 ) eit fait chartres de feffement du dit manoir [...], et ceo eit fait trebbler  Gormanston 183
3musicto sing in three-part harmony: 
( s.xiii; MS: c.1300 ) Merveilles poez oir que .j. demi morz pooit si chanter et trebler chant que il onques n’aprist  S Godric 5669

p.p. as a.

triple, threefold, consisting of three parts or elements: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex ) Tu es de celi coronee Qui par son sanc ad conquestee Corone a nous veire treblee Par cent feiz de joie esmeree  Ross ANTS 883
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 ) [...] furent les portes de le chastel, qe treblees erent, ars e espris par feu  Fouke ANTS 18.38

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See also:

treble1  treblement 
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