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perchers (1171-74)
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perchers (1171-74)

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parkes (l. parkés?),  perches (l. perchés?)  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

The word is problematic. Walberg, editor of Becket, believes the forms attested in these texts, should be read as variants of parquei; Holden, the editor of Proth ants, acknowledges this interpretation but does not believe this to be the case. (see Vol. III, p.34, n.111) though admits the origin of the word is obscure and proposes an English influence on the construction. The DEAF lists the forms from Becket under the article for parquoi as does the FEW sub per. See Walberg in ZrPh, 51 (1931), 552-55; Schulz-Gora in ZrPh, 60 (1940), 29-32; F. Lecoy in Mélanges A. Henry (Strasbourg, 1970), pp. 98-99; Ipom note 1220.

adv.

especially, all the more so: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Einsi frant cruelté ne fu faite unches mes, La u justise eust, ne en terre de pes, Parkes (var. (B: ) Purqueus; Perkes)la u li reis n'en fait nului relés  Becket1 5683
en perchers
especially, all the more so: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Mal est batu qe plurer n'ose, N'est pas aesé qi ad doel, En perchers k'ad a son voil Ne se ose mye descovrir  Ipom BFR 1220
( c.1185 )  Cum pot jufne ome de leger, Qui s'entremet, forscunseiller, En perches cil que l'em mult creit  Proth ANTS 111
en perchers de
quite apart from: 
( c.1185 )  Ne lui faldrai a mon vivant Pur estre a tut dis mendiant En perches de si haltement Aver amie a mon talent  Proth ANTS 10709

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