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gelde2 (1155)

The form golde2 is a cross reference to the following entry:

gelde2 (1155)

geude,  geode;  joude  (golde)  
  FEW:  *gilda 16,42b Gdf:  gelde 2 4,252b GdfC: TL: geude 4,297 DEAF:  geude G670 DMF:  guilde  TLF:  guilde  OED:  guild n.  MED:  gild(e n.  DMLBS:  gilda 2 1075c

s.

mil.foot-soldier
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Bien furent dis mil as blans haubers deugez E quinze mil de genz qui erent tot a piez (var. (P: c.1310) E bien .xv. mil de geldes a piez)  Rom Chev ANTS 874 (var.)
( c.1185 )  Ben ad tres mile chevalers Sanz geldes e archers  Proth ANTS 7772
coll.mil.infantry, company of foot-soldiers
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Conreiz fist de ses chevaliers, E de dous pars mist ses archiers; La gelde fu ensemble ariere, Trestute armee a lur maniere  Brut WACE 5029
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Sire Huge del Chastel, or ça venez avant, E tute nostre gelde, li petit e li grant  FANT OUP 1019
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  De joude meine il dous cent millers e plus  Anc Test (E) 2158
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Cent vint mil homes meinent il ben armez De totes armes e altre geode (var. (B: s.xiii3/4) golde) assez  Anc Test (E) 9376
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  La geude unt avant enveiee Pur mesfaire par la cuntree  S Modw 8163

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See also:

geldon  gelduner 
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