bable (1267)
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bable (1267)

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  FEW:  bab 1,193a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  babil 8,264a TL: ∅ DEAF:  babillier (babil)  DMF:  babil  TLF:  babil  OED:  babble n.  MED:  babel n.3  DMLBS: ∅
 

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1pej.babble (of fools): 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  (on idle talk) Dunc meuz lur vaudreit k’ici, saunz fable, Fous ussent esté od lur bable Ke d’aver sen e sotifté Par unt en fyn [f]ussent dampné  13074
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