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[tripeiler] (c.1185)
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The form tripler is a cross reference to the following entry:

[tripeiler] (c.1185)

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trepeiller,  trepeiler,  trepeler,  trepeller,  trepilier,  trepyller;  trespiler;  trippeler  (tripler)  
  FEW:  *trippon 17,365b Gdf:  trepiller 8,43a GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  treper (trepiller)  DMF:  trepiller  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.intrans.

1to jump, kick, shake in confused agitation: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Ipomedon d'ire trepeille  Ipom BFR 1659
( c.1185; MS: s.xivin )  De graunt corouz tremble e trepeille  Proth ANTS 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  bibb MS (C) 5va
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Gelyne ad trepelé (M.E. Henne hathe hachut)  Nominale 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)  Fem2 9.7

[dd]

See also:

tripeil  tripot  trippe2  tripper1  tripper2 
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