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Perse1 (s.xii1/3)
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The form Percie is a cross reference to the following entry:

Perse1 (s.xii1/3)

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Perce,  Percie,  Pers,  Persie  (Peerse ,  Persse )  
  FEW:  Perse 8,263b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  Perse n.1  MED:  Pers(e n.2  DMLBS:  Persa 2231c

It remains unclear if Latin persus which gave pers1 was derived from Persia (AN Perse1), this link perhaps reflecting the importation of luxury fabrics from the area in the ancient world. The two senses have been included in the entry for persan but it is possible they should be considered to have separate etymologies.

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toponymPersia, area of western Asia corresponding to modern Iran: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  (eagle-stone) El ni d’aigles la trove l’om, U en Perse la regiun  Lapid 51.565
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Donc se vont vers Perse les voies ascemees  Rom Chev ANTS 2853
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  Et .xiiii. amaceours du regne de Percie  Dest Rome1 342
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Quant Alisandre el temps jadis Par guerre en Perse poursuoit Roy Daire  GOWER Mirour 12999
( MS: s.xv )  est gumme de un arbre ke creyst en Inde e en Perce  Five Med MSS 132.E167

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See also:

pers1  persan  perseis  persin1 
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