1to wake (up):
(
c.1334;
MS: s.xivm
)
quidaunt la dame dormante, lui moveit la mein pur lui
veiller
TREVET Cron1 209.6
2to keep awake:
(
s.xiiex;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Mult se espounte lé chivalers Et si doel le argue e
veille
Amis 724 (var. C7)
3to guard:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Dehé eit le clergon qui son mestre si
veille!
Rom Chev ANTS 487
2to wake up:
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xivm
)
l'oingnon [...] engendre seyf en bouche, enflure en cors, [...] horribul songe en dormant, suour en
veillant
BOZ Cont 109
4to work late, be diligent:
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
A tuz escolers ensample donez, E matire pur bien estudier E bien
veiller, pur espleiter
Secr abernun 1173
5to keep vigil (devotional):
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
E as festes altresi [...] Sout il
veiller devant le alter
Mir N-D 257.85
6to keep watch, be on look-out:
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
autres del port de Witsant ke en la mer la nuit
veillierent
S Rich ANTS 1559
(devotional) vigil:
(
c.1136-65;
MS: c.1200
)
Oreisons,
veiller, jeuner ...
Salemon 7801
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
E tute nuit par mon
veiller Devant sun
(= B.V.M.'s) ymage ...
Mir N-D 261.259
veiller (c.1136-65)