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[surveisier] (1160-74)

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

[surveisier] (1160-74)

sorvezier,  sourvescier;  survezier;  suzveizier,  suzvezier  
  FEW:  vitium 14,561b Gdf:  sourveisier 7,543a GdfC: TL: sorvesiier 9,938 DEAF:  vezïer (sorvesiier)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

to outwit, mislead with a ruse
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 ) Mes Thomas fu senez, e sil survezia  Becket1 260
( c.1180; MS: s.xiii2 ) Ceo funt suvent li nunsavant: De teu chose mustrent semblant Pur autre gent suzvezier, Que lur ne peot aver mester  MARIE Fables 186.17
( c.1180; MS: s.xiii2 ) Entre eus se veulent si guaiter, Tant se quident susveizier, Que li uns par l’autre ne perde  MARIE Fables 310.8
mil.to attack by surprise
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii ) Franchoiz ne pourent onques les Normanz sourvescier  (ms. souvescier)  Rom de Rou wace i 135.3689
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin ) Toz tens nos sorveziera (var. (C: s.xivex) sourmontera; (D: s.xvii) sorvezerera ) E a nient nos en metra  Rom de Rou wace ii 153.7241

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See also:

sur2  veisé 
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