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veite (s.xiiiex)
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veite (s.xiiiex)

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vaite,  vete;  wate,  waite,  wete,  weite  

s.

1watch(man), guard: 
( 1318; MS: s.xv )  Pur lez fauconers [...]; Pur lez ij. vaytez [...]  Ord York 279
(TBD)  excubie: wey (n)tez, veytis, wates  71
2look-out: 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  speculator: veite  Gloss Garland 177.116v

See also:

gaite 
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