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engarde (s.xii2/4)

The form angarde is a cross reference to the following entry:

engarde (s.xii2/4)

angarde,  ansguarde;  enguarde  
  FEW:  *wardôn 17,516a Gdf:  angarde 1,289a GdfC: TL: engarde 3,375 / angarde 1,387 DEAF:  garde (angarde) G162 DMF:  angarde  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

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1mil.outpost
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  E ki serat devant mei en l'ansguarde?  Roland 748
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Les .xij. pers, que Carles ad tant chers, Funt les enguardes a .xx. mil chevalers  Roland 548
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Les somers sunt trossez, [...] Les engardes prises, l[es] escheles ordinees  Rom Chev ANTS 2736
2 elevated observation post
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Tant ont [...] visé e espïé, Que d’une angarde ou il s’esturent Cels de l’ost virent qui pres furent  Rom de Rou wace ii 144.6997
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  En cel engarde, sur cel munt, Cent homes les vies perdues unt  Gui War 12605
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