Part 192

Etre en GUERRE ouverte, Fr. to be at open war.

Se faire la GUERRE, Fr. to make war with one another.

Aller à la GUERRE, Fr. to go to war.

Allumer la GUERRE dans un ètat, Fr. to light up a war, or excite troubles in any state or country.

Porter la GUERRE dans le cœur d’un pays, Fr. to carry war into the heart of a country.

GUERRE entre les puissances egales, Fr. war between two powers which are nearly equal in point of strength, and do not act with auxiliary troops.

Qui terre a GUERRE a, Fr. a French proverb, signifying, every man who has landed property is exposed to feuds and litigation.

GUERRIER, Fr. Warrior.

Un grand GUERRIER, Fr. a great warrior.

Les plus fameux GUERRIERS, the most celebrated warriors.

It is also used as a substantive in the feminine gender, when speaking of an amazon; as, la vaillante guerriere.

GUERRIER, Fr. as an adjective is variously used, viz. warlike, any thing appertaining to war.

Actions GUERRIERES, Fr. warlike actions.

Travaux GUERRIERS, Fr. works of a military or warlike nature.

Exploits GUERRIERS, Fr. warlike exploits.

Courage GUERRIER, Fr. a warlike disposition.

Humeur GUERRIERE, Fr. a warlike spirit or temper.

Nation GUERRIERE, Fr. a warlike nation.

Il a l’air GUERRIER, Fr. he has a warlike look or appearance.

Il a la mine GUERRIERE, Fr. he has a warlike aspect.

GUERROYER, Fr. to make war.

GUERROYEUR, Fr. a warrior.

GUET, Fr. This term was particularly attached to those persons belonging to the French body-guards, that did duty during the night.

GUET de la mer, Fr. the watch which the inhabitants belonging to parishes, towns, or fortified places, situated on the sea coast, were bound to keep for its security. On occasions of this sort, the signal of alarm was made during the day by smoke, and during the night by lighted combustibles.

GUET, Fr. in a military sense, signifies rounds, or those duties of a soldier, or patroling party, which are prescribed for the security of a town, &c. and to prevent surprises.

Faire le GUET au haut du belfroi, Fr. to be put upon duty, or stand watch at the top of a church belfry.

Asseoir le GUET, Fr. to set the watch.

Poser le GUET, to post the watch.