gaillard (s.xii2/4)

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

gaillard (s.xii2/4)

[gdw]

  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:
gaillart;  galiard,  guaillard,  guaillert, 
pl. gaillarz  

a.

1robust, vigorous
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Cors ad gaillard, perdue ad sa culur, Turnez ses oilz, mult li sunt tenebros  2895
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Cors unt gaillarz e fieres cuntenances  3086
( c.1185 )  Li chevaler est mult guaillart E set sor un cheval liart  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  905

s.

1robust and vigorous person
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Al nasal l’i tint ja, quant i vint li gaillart  1699
gaillardement 
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guaillard