giler (s.xiiim)

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giler (s.xiiim)

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[ FEW: 17,579a *wigila; Gdf: 4,384b guiler; GdfC: ; TL: 4,781 guiler; DEAF: G1632 guile (guiler); DMF:  guiler; TLF: ; OED:  guile v.; MED:  gilen v.1; DMLBS: ]
gyler;  guiler  

v.a.

1to trick, deceive, cheat
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Kaunt té bens a ceus donastes, La povrayle pur veyr gylastes  3010
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  quident gyler Dampnedieu sicome il deceivent simple gent et gilent plus sei meismes  106.1
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  quant le deable nous ad guilee en sa kalketrappe menee  186

v.n.

1to trick, deceive
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  E damaoysele Gylemine Ki jamés de gyler ne fine  3152
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Qui sciet guiler s'en vait guilant, Chascun vers autre en son mestier  26348

sbst._inf.

1fraud, deceit
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  E tu le facez ensement, Çoe est le art de enginement, Ke giler boul gilers  320
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