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gaut (1121-35)
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gaut (1121-35)

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guald,  gualt, 
pl. gals,  galz,  gas,  gaus,  gauz  
  FEW:  wald 17,486a Gdf:  gaut 4,247b GdfC: ∅ TL: gaut 2 4,221 DEAF:  gaut G409 DMF:  gaut  TLF: ∅ OED:  wold n.  MED:  wold n.1  DMLBS: ∅

s.

wood, forest: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  (the phoenix) repaire el guald Dunt il anceis turnat Ainceis qu’ il se bruillat  Best ants 2298
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Devers un gualt uns granz leons li vient  Roland 2549
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Surement m’en hals. Passé avom les guez, les destreiz e les gals  Rom Chev ANTS 1749
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiiex )  pur terre et bois et gaut [...] M'estot saveir ke femme espeaut  Mar Couplets 60
♦shade, covering of trees: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Ardante est la terre en lur aire [e] aveaus; De l’ardur du soleil ne eurent point de gaus  Rom Chev ANTS 4771

[gdw]

See also:

gaudin  gaudine1  gaudine2 
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