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clergal (c.1136-65)

clergal (c.1136-65)

clergil,  clerigel  
  FEW:  clericus 2/i,775a Gdf:  clerjal 2,152b GdfC: TL: clergal 2,477 DEAF:  clerc  DMF:  clergeal  TLF: OED:  clergial adj.  MED:  clergial adj.  DMLBS:

a.

1clerical
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Prelat […] ki baillie Unt de deduire clergil vie  Salemon 9066
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  As leis eclesiaus deit laie lei servir. […] Ne laie leis ne deit la clergil davancir  Becket1 2987
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  De besoingnes mendres e maires Com de non receveir les lais A clergal office  S Greg 1300
2learned
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Ele li precha de l’escripture […] Cum ele ust leue tute sa vie De devinité […] Tant fu clerigele sa parole  Mir N-D 57.299

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clerical 
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