Ormaleis (s.xii2/4)

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Ormaleis (s.xii2/4)

[ gdw]

[ FEW: ; Gdf: ; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF: ; DMF: ; TLF: ; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: ]
Ormaleus  

It has not been possible to trace the identity of this group of warriors in the army of the emir, and the name may be fantastical. The word is not used anywhere else.

s._pl.

1demonymOrmaleus, unidentified pagan people
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  (in the emir’s army:) Dis escheles establisent aprés. [...] E la siste est d'Ormaleus e d'Euglez  3243
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  (in the emir’s army:) Mes escheles, tutes les guiereiz. Mais des meillors voeill jo retenir treis: L'un ert de Turcs et l'altre d'Ormaleis, E la terce est des jaianz de Malpreis  3284
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Ormaleis