English proverb regularizes the Middle English final vowel while preserving the learned stem.
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proverb
a brief traditional saying, maxim, or adage
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedMiddle English · Middle English, 14th century · traditional sayingproverbe
proverb, maxim
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The traditional-saying sense continues.
First known use is reported in the fourteenth century.
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supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Supplies the English form and fourteenth-century horizon.
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