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morel (1086)
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morel (1086)

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morell; 
f. morelle  
  FEW:  Maurus 6/i,547b Gdf:  morel 5,406c GdfC: ∅ TL: morel 6,269 DEAF:  mor 2 (morel)  DMF:  moreau  TLF:  moreau  OED:  morel adj. and n.1  MED:  morel n.2  DMLBS:  morellus 1839a

s.

1horsescolourzool.black horse: 
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  or vait un message al rei Henri le pere A Roem en Normendie sur morel  FANT OUP 199
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Nature [...] Nous donne essample bon et bell; Care soulement deinz la praielle N'ad fait morell pour la morelle, Ainz la griselle pour morell, Et la morelle pour grisell [...] Ensi sanz vice et sanz repell Voelt bien que quelque jovencell S'espouse a quelque jovencelle  GOWER Mirour 17381-83
2 name (used as a (sur)name): 
( 1086 )  Morel (Lord of Egmere and Murlai in Norfolk)  Family Names Morrell
( 1164 )  Peter Morel  Family Names Morrell

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See also:

mor 
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