costeir1 (c.1170)
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costeir1 (c.1170)

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[ FEW: 2/ii,1595b custodire; Gdf: 2,323b costeir; GdfC: ∅; TL: 2,934 costëir; DEAF:  costëir; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
coster,  costeier;  costoier;  custeier,  custoier  

v.a.

1to defend: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Ainz le (=the kingdom) garderez bien tresqu’a mun revenir. Des idunc en avant le voldrai costeir (var. (H: s.xiiim) custoier)  3881
2to tend, groom: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiim )  ele fud noblement custeie (var. (H: s.xiiim) custee) e baignee  (O) 4946

v.refl.

1to defend oneself: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Sis voelent costeir […] Ja mais n’en vendra uns a sun dreit heritage  3245
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