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esgarer (1121-25)
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The form esgarrer is a cross reference to the following entry:

esgarer (1121-25)

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esgarrer,  esguarer,  esguarrer;  egarer,  eguarer,  eguarrer;  eswarer, 
(p.p.f. eguarede,  esguarethe  134)  
  FEW:  *warôn 17,536b Gdf:  esgarer 3,465c GdfC:  esgarer 9,528b TL: esgarer 3,1065 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  égarer  TLF:  égarer  OED:  egar v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.intrans.

to lose one’s way, wander: 
( 1148-64? ) Des la destruction de Troie si sunt mu[lz] genz espa[r]pailez e en altres regnes esguar[e]z  366
( s.xii2/4; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Garde a l’esteile de la mer, Une esteile qui ne se muet. Qui [...] par li se set governer Ne puet pas esgarer en mer  1068
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  De penser si esgara [...] Par la forest va esguarant  4561

p.pr. as a.

waif, stray: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Ici vinc par werec cum chaitif esgarant  1113

p.p. as a.

lost, not knowing the way: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Il [n’alerent] pas esgarez, Bien sorent tut cel pais  5534
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Mais il ne conut ne ne sout En quel terre il ert arivez, Tant aveit esté esguarez  2502
♦lost, forsaken: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Ne serez esgaré, Ne vus, ne nul d’icés k’od vus sunt arivé  175
( s.xiiex; MS: c.1200 )  Ki dedenz emfer maint [...] est esgarez e dolenz e chaitifs  62
♦wayward, gone astray: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  grant dol avon De ço que vos perdre devon, De ço somes espoënté, Mult en cremon estre esgaré  ii 99.5746
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii1 )  pecheresses esguarees  13
♦bereft, destitute: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  pas n’aveit granz fius ne autres heritez Qu’il lur peust duner; tant fu plus esguarez  2635
( 1150-70; MS: 1225-1300 )  N’avrai confort se n’est par lui. Unques si esguaré ne fui!  2269
♦bewildered, perplexed: 
( MS: 1120-40 )  Ai atendude an la maisun tun pedra Ou tum laisas dolente ed eguarede  470
( c.1185 )  aprés tel enemyté, Dount tut le mund fust esgarrez, Sount par soul lur quers acordez  12293
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  La chaitive femme esguaree Ke mult par fu esp[o]unte[e]  3595
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  (The ladies in their finery) Mult serront esgarrez, quant a la mort vendront  364
♦deserted, empty: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Od lui s’en vont tut li privé, Le chastel lessent esgaré  9968

p.p. as s.

destitute person, outcast: 
( s.xiii4/4; MS: 1307-15 )  Les poveres soleit sustenir E les esguarez meintenir  110
( s.xiii4/4; MS: 1307-15 )  Les pelerins sout herbergier E les esguariez conseilier  88
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Bele flur ad ki ad desir De peistre povres e vestir, Des esguarez bel herberger  6943

p.p. as s.f

destitute woman, outcast: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  'Jo sui', dist ele, 'une esguaree, Une lasse maleuree'  11395

sbst. inf.

losing one’s way: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  De l’esguarer n’i funt nient  1636
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