gaite
Old French
Etymology
From the verb gaitier.
Noun
gaite oblique singular, m (oblique plural gaites, nominative singular gaites, nominative plural gaite)
- watchman; guard
- c. 1200, author unknown, Aucassin et Nicolette:
- Li gaites fu mout vaillains
- The watchman was very brave
Verb
gaite
- third-person singular present indicative of gaitier
Portuguese
Verb
gaite
- inflection of gaitar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative