[surveisier] (1160-74)

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[surveisier] (1160-74)

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

v.a.

1to outwit, mislead with a ruse
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 ) Mes Thomas fu senez, e sil survezia  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  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  310.8
mil.to attack by surprise
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii ) Franchoiz ne pourent onques les Normanz sourvescier  (ms. souvescier)  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  ii 153.7241
sur#2  veisé 
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