to preserve, protect:
(
s.xiiim?;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
por contregarder le malade de greignor maladie
A-N Med ii 29
♦
to prevent:
(
MS: s.xiiiex
)
s’il est custumer eschek prendre, si le contregardez a voler avant le solail levant
Glan lex 87C
to be on one’s guard, be safe:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Dont por contregarder si mete l’en sené […]
A-N Med i 171
(+ de, que, dendreit) to be on one’s guard against:
(
1266-1300;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
Mais voirs est ke uns sages hons od vertus et volentei soi puet contregarder dendroit la nature et les vertus des estoiles
Waterford busby 321.S156.10
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xivm
)
Dont celui qe veot desporter la joye de pardurable vie se contregard […] q’i poynt ne travaille en ceste vie
BOZ Cont 142
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