1to jump, kick, shake in confused agitation:
(
c.1185;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Ipomedon d'ire trepeille
1659
(
c.1185;
MS: s.xivin
)
De graunt corouz tremble e trepeille
12524
2orn.(of chicken) to lay an egg:
(
c.1290;
MS: s.xivin
)
quant la gelyne chaloyse
(M.E. clockeþ) Et de trepyller
(M.E. hacchen) (var.
(B: s.xv1) trespiler;
(O: s.xv1) tripler
) fayt sa noyse
(C) 5va
(
s.xivin;
MS: 1382
)
Gelyne ad trepelé
(M.E. Henne hathe hachut)
851
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xv1
)
Et quant le gelyne commence a russille[r] Et moustre ceo a trippeler
(M.E. scheweþ þat sche wyl syȝtte a brod)
9.7