[esgait] (c.1150)

[esgait] (c.1150)

[gdw]

  FEW:  *wahta 17,454a Gdf:  esgait 3,463a GdfC: TL: esgait 3,1061 DEAF:  gaitier (esgait) G66 DMF:  esgait  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:
egueyt;  esguait,  esquet,  ekeit  

s.

1trick, deception
( c.1150; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  il =sailors who had received flammable oil from Diane ne purent [...] demander Qui lur aveit mustré l’esguait Que Diane lur aveit fait  435
en esgait
1on the look-out
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiiiex )  kant la singe plure Gard tei a cel hure, Kar dunc est en ekeit  786
en esgait de
1 in the presence of
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  Kar ki ke est en estrange pais E en agueit (var. (Y: s.xiii4/4) egueyt ) de ses enemis  412 (var.)
agait#1  engait#1  gaite 
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esgait