1occupationwatchman, sentinel:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Les eschauguaites l'aperçurent, Tels i out ki bien le conurent
Brut WACE 415
(
1174-75;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Li reis esteit dedenz sun paveillun, Li eschielguaite delez e envirun
FANT OUP 714
(
1214;
MS: 1214-16
)
fut enz el trone mis [...] De seinte iglise universale, En la bretesche principale Com eschaugueite
S Greg 1247
2watch(-keeping):
(
MS: s.xii2/4
)
Icele noit n'unt unkes escalguaite
Roland 2495
(
1160-74;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
A mil ou a dous mile armez, D’icels ou vos plus vos fiez, Seit ennoit faite l’eschargaite, Nos ne savon qui nos agaite
Rom de Rou wace ii 217.8911
3watch, watch-post:
(
s.xiii1/4;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Chescun ad espeie ceinte de queu part ke il aille, Ces veillent a l'eschekguet, ke nul ne la travaille
Chant Chanz 1338
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eschargaite (s.xii2/4)