veisé (1121-35)
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veisé (1121-35)

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vecié,  ves,  sves;  veszes,  vezes,  vezzes;  vezeez;  vosié,  voisié  

a.

1crafty, cunning: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Gupilz est mult luirié E forment vezié  1778
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  (The hippopotamus) Tant par est voisié, ja n'ert pris par engins  4934
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  Inguar ly fel veziez lere  2089
2shrewd, astute, quick-witted: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  pur sei bien covrir est sage e veziee  489
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Ele est mut veciee e sage  2385
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