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mesgarder (c.1165)
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mesgarder (c.1165)

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  FEW:  *wardôn 17,519a Gdf:  mesgarder 5,283b GdfC: ∅ TL: mesgarder 5,1637 DEAF:  garder (mesgarder) G184 DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to guard, protect poorly: 
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Quant li of esteit depesciez [...] Si li cumença [a] enquere Pur quei ot l'of si mesgardé  MARIE Fables 220.25

v.refl.

to expose oneself to danger, be off one's guard: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  [...] occient Ysbosech, ceo est la espirit assoté; en un someil nonchalerus mesgarde sei memes paront il est occis  Ancren2 36.19

[gdw]

See also:

garder1  mesgarde 
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