遇ぐうす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

treat; entertain; receive

Rare literary verb for how one treats or receives a person. In modern Japanese, 遇する (ぐうする) is more common, and everyday speech uses もてなす or 扱う.

See also: 遇する

• 古ふるい小しょう説せつで「客きゃくを遇ぐうす」という表ひょう現げんを見みかけた。

  I came across the expression 'to entertain a guest' in an old novel.

• 彼かれは友ゆう人じんを手て厚あつく遇ぐうした。

  He treated his friend with great hospitality.