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piper2 (c.1165)

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  FEW:  *pippare 8,562a Gdf: GdfC:  piper 10,342b TL: piper 7,965 DEAF:  piper  DMF:  piper  TLF:  piper 1  OED:  peep v.2  / pip v.2  / pipe v.1  MED:  pipen v.  DMLBS:  pipare 1 2287c
pipper  

v.n.

1musicto play a pipe, flute or similar wind instrument
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  (the minstrels) comencerount de trumper et de naker et piper  103.1
2mammalssoundzool.to squeak, emit a high-pitched sound (like a mouse)
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  La suriz pipe en aut e crie Que quida tut estre perie. Un escufle i vient roant, Vit la suriz ki veit pipant [...]  60.71 and 74
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  (The Devil) Quant chat fut donc meaunonot, [...] Si baeillot quant ert berbiz, E pippot quant se feinst souriz  8514
orn.soundzool.to chirp, squeak
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Ore parlerai de la pepie. En la launge li (=a bird) solt venir, Piper li fet e mult fremir  71.670
pipard  pipe#1  pipee  piper#1 
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