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guischos (1165-80 (?))
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The form wychous is a cross reference to the following entry:

guischos (1165-80 (?))

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guichus;  guischous,  guischus;  gwichous;  wichous,  wichus;  wychous  (winchous (l. wuichous))  
  FEW:  vizkr 17,432b Gdf:  guiscos 4,388c GdfC: ∅ TL: guischos 4,795 DEAF:  guische (guischos) G1658 DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

crafty, full of tricks: 
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  (the horse:) Cruels est e mut orguillus, E nient dantez e tut wischus  ADGAR3 267.84
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Mult fud, ceo dist, mal arteillus, Enchantur e trop guischus  S Clem ANTS 4690
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  ses (the Devil's) engigns gros, ses guischuses sorceries et toutes ses decevances  Ancren1 184.28
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  La cowe del gopil signifie la fyn des gentz wischous e cautelous  BOZ Cont 33

s.

wily, crafty person: 
( c.1185 )  Si fist cestui cum mal felon, Pentalis li guischus ot nun  Proth ANTS 84
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  [les] wichous (var. (B: c.1330) winchous (l. wuichous)) qe ount deceu lur preosme par cautelz e mestriez  BOZ Cont 134

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See also:

guischart  guische  guischese 
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