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gageous (s.xivin)

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gageous (s.xivin)

(gayons (l. gayous))  
  FEW:  *waddi *17,441a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  gage (gageous) I551 DMF:  gageux  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

a.

inclined to refuse
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  si il poy mange e beyt poy, lors est gageous (var. (B: c.1330) gayons (l. gayous) ) ou escoymous  BOZ Cont 158
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  Et coment qe seit orde beste (=the badger) , uncore est gageouse en tant qe quant le gopil qe les gueyte [...] avera fet sa vilenye en le entree, jamés illeoqes ne vendrent  BOZ Cont 178

[gdw]

See also:

gage1  gagé 
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