wandelard (s.xiiiin)
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wandelard (s.xiiiin)

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[KJ]

  FEW:  Vandale 17,420a Gdf:  wandelart 8,322c GdfC: ∅ TL: wandelart 11,837 DEAF:  wandele (wandelart)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  wandelard n.  MED:  wandelard n.  DMLBS:  wandelardus 3727a

pl. wandelarz  
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

1 swindler, extortioner: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Bailifs, viscuntes e wandelarz Li pincerunt de tutes parz E encheisun li porquerrunt De li tolir ceo k’il porrunt  979
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 )  Tiranz est e wandelardz, Gupilz e[st] u leopard […] Deners cum usurer amasse [...]  5175
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  Plusours gentz sont semblablez a wandelardz qe sont par lur trespas cheuz en la merci lur seignour  86
Wandalie  Wandalois 
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