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▪ I. † ˈblabbering, vbl. n.
[f. blabber v. + -ing1.]
Inarticulate, imperfect or foolish speaking; babble.
c1375Wyclif Serm. Sel. Wks. I. 127 And so to blaberynge in þis speche mannis voicis ben not sufficient. a1400Cov. Myst. 384 Ces now youre blaberyng in the develis name. 1513Douglas æneis Prol. 33 This ignorant blabring imperfyte. 1795T. Taylor Apuleius (1822) 234 The vain blabbering of that iniquitous knave.
▪ II. † ˈblabbering, ppl. a.
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
Speaking inarticulately or irrationally; babbling.
c1410Love Bonavent. Mirr. xl. 88 (Gibbs MS.) He þat is vnknowynge and blaberynge. c1430Hymns Virg. (1867) 108 Þat blaberyng are wiþ oþes blent. 1509Barclay Shyp of Folys (1570) 38 Blabbering fooles superflue of language. 1549Compl. Scot. vi. 38 Blaberand eccho. |