† ˈbabblery Obs.
In 6 babelary, bablarie, -erie.
[f. babble v. + -ry; cf. F. babillerie in Cotgr.]
Idle chatter, babble, prating.
| 1532 More Confut. Tindale Wks. 494/1 A longe babelary, parte to no purpose and parte plaine heresie. 1567 Drant Horace Epist. ii. ii. H iv, He kills me with his bablarie. 1593 Stubbes Motive Gd. Wks. 115 Deceyve the world no longer with your bableries for filthy lucre sake. |
¶ Confused with babery or baublery.
| 1583 Stubbes Anat. Abus. M ij b, Wherin is painted some babblerie or other of imagery woork. Ibid. 222 Toyes, fantasies, and bableries. |