1to 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
220.25
1to 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
36.19
mesgarder (c.1165)