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gambais (1160-74)

gambais (1160-74)

wambeise  
  FEW:  wamba 17,498b Gdf:  gambais 4,214c GdfC: TL: gambais 4,80 DEAF:  gambais G106 DMF:  gambais  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:  wambeso 3727a

s.

armourcostumemil. doublet, padded tunic worn beneath armour
( s.xii1; MS: s.xii4/4 )  Seient vestu chi detraient mei de hunte; e seient covert, sicume de duble vesteure (var. (P: s.xii4/4) wambeise ), de lur confusiun  Oxf Ps1 171.CVIII.28 (var.)
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  La gent a pié fu bien armee [...]. Plusors orent vestu gambais, Coivres orent ceinz e tarchais  Rom de Rou wace ii 169.7669

[KJ]

See also:

gambeson 
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gambais