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gabban

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
gabban, p. ede; pp. ed
To scoff, mock, delude, jest; hence, perhaps, GABBLE, GIBBERISH; derīdĕre, lūdĕre, illūdĕre,
  • Som. Ben. Lye.
Etymology
[
Prompt. gabbin mentiri
:
Piers P. gabbe to lie
:
Chauc. to chatter, lie
:
Scot. gab to mock, prate
:
Icel. gabba to mock.
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