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besteiro

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Galician

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15th-century depiction. Santa María de Labrada, Guitiriz, Galicia.

Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese baesteiro (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin ballistarius.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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besteiro f (plural besteiros)

  1. (military) crossbowman
    • 1295, R. Lorenzo, editor, La traducción gallega de la Crónica General y de la Crónica de Castilla, Ourense: I.E.O.P.F., page 323:
      Et ena vila auia moytos boos beesteyros, que du elles feriã nõ tĩjna prol escudo nẽ outra arma
      In this town there were many good crossbowmen, and where they hit, the shield or other weapons were useless

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese baesteiro, from Latin bālistārius, corresponding to besta (crossbow) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: bes‧tei‧ro

Noun

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besteiro m (plural besteiros, feminine besteira, feminine plural besteiras)

  1. (military, historical) crossbowman (someone equipped with a crossbow)