gabel (c.1136-37)

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gabel (c.1136-37)

[gdw]

  FEW:  gabb 16,3a Gdf:  gabel 4,198b / gabil 4,196c GdfC: TL: gabel 4,17 / gabil 4,23 DEAF:  gab (gabel)  / gab (gabil)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:
gabil  

s.

1 merriment, amusement
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Le jor metent terre a essil, La noit demeinent grant gabil, Le vin querent, les bestes tuent, Asseur beivent e mainguent  ii 68.4869
par gabel
1in jest, as a joke
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Li rei[s] par giu e par gabel Levat le pan de sun (=the queen’s) mantel  3793
gab  gabeis  gabement  gaber  gaberie  gabeur 
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