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gaillard (s.xii2/4)
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gaillard (s.xii2/4)

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gaillart;  galiard,  guaillard,  guaillert, 
pl. gaillarz  
  FEW:  *galia 4,30a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  gaillart 9,679b TL: gaillart 4,44 DEAF:  gaillart G47 DMF:  gaillard  TLF:  gaillard  OED:  galliard adj. and n.1  MED:  gaillard adj. and n.  DMLBS: ∅

a.

robust, vigorous: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Cors ad gaillard, perdue ad sa culur, Turnez ses oilz, mult li sunt tenebros  Roland 2895
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Cors unt gaillarz e fieres cuntenances  Roland 3086
( c.1185 )  Li chevaler est mult guaillart E set sor un cheval liart  Proth ANTS 5231
♦vigorous, lively: 
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  N’ad clerc en tut le munde [...] Ki me peust dire [...] Plus honurez chevaliers ne meillur viandier Ne plus gaillardes dames pur largement duner  FANT OUP 905

s.

robust and vigorous person: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Al nasal l’i tint ja, quant i vint li gaillart  Horn 1699

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See also:

gaillardement 
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