And trewely she hadde a greet talent / To laughe and for to carpe in compaignye.
Canterbury Tales
General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales, describing the Wife of Bath's boisterous and talkative nature. 'Greet talent to laughe and for to carpe' is an unusual way to describe her extroversion.
c. 1387-1400
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