1to avoid, keep away from, shun:
(
s.xii2;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
Saul s’aperceut que pruz fud David e vaillanz e de plus l’
eschiwid
36
(
1150-70;
MS: s.xii4/4
)
Eschive ses p[l]aisirs e fuit Cum cure n’oust de sun deduit
674
(
s.xiii3/4;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
[...] de bin fere ne de mal
eschivre
209ra
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
Autre genz ont repos e chiuvent
(var. eschueent; eschieuent) lumere si se tienent en chambre
29.20
(
1266-1300;
MS: c.1300
)
Et por ce touz ceus qui sunt de froide et de moiste nature [...] doivent tel vin
eschiever
96.892
♦
to escape from, avoid:
(
s.xii4/4;
MS: s.xii4/4
)
Mortel ne puet mort
eschiver
797
(
c.1200;
MS: c.1220-40
)
A. remaint entur Davi Pur
eschirre Saul, sun enemi
(E) 7845
(
1214;
MS: 1214-16
)
A nul fuer ne pot
eschiveir Iço que la generauté Communaument ot esgardé
818
(
1358
)
pur tielles damages et pertes
eschivre
68
(
c.1366
)
pur
eschieur les maux
225
1to desist:
(
c.1136-37;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Tant menat gent de sun regned [...] Que li Daneis sunt
eschived, Plait firent a sa volented
3081
♦
to escape:
(
1121-25;
MS: s.xiv1
) Puur lur vent forment grant Del fumé [...]. Endurerent cum melz pourent; Eschiverent cum plus sourent
1172
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
meinte mie m’en est
escheue
104.3
2horseszool.to shy:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xivin
)
qe la beste d’enfer [...] se hurte sur la trenchante duresce et se retrahie
eschivant arieremain
276.7
1to refrain (from):
(
1121-25;
MS: s.xiv1
)
Venent i
(=to the island) [...], Ne de l’eisir ne s’
eschivent
484
1avoidance:
(
1406
)
[...] qe l’ostiel le roy soit modifié [...] en
eschuir de les outrageouses et excessives despenses en ycelle
iii 579
♦
avoidance of action:
(
s.xii3/3;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Gires veit e entent tres ben Sun
eschiver ne li valt ren
1376
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