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Sureis (c.1136-37)
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Sureis (c.1136-37)

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Sorais,  Soreis,  Soreys;  Surais,  Surois,  Surrais,  Surreis,  Surrois  
  FEW:  sud *17,267b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  su (sureis)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

geog.southern, from the south: 
( 1334 ) clers (=Oxford students) surrois et norrois, qe sount entre eux en contestz et en debatz  Rot Parl1 ii 76

s.

1demonymsoutherner, person from a southern region: 
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex ) Unques ne fist Tiebaut de Balesgué Si mal eschec a ceus de France né Cum vus ferrunt li Surreis aduré  FANT OUP 734
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 ) Soreys et Noreys i alaint de bon quer  LANGTOFT thiol2 311.863
♦demonyminhabitant of Surrey: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex ) li reis qui dunc Kent tint Od [les] Kenteis e od dux [Hude] Qui les Surreis ot en aiude En sunt alez sur les Daneis  GAIMAR1 2496
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii4/4 ) Le realme vers les Sureis (var. (H: s.xiv1/4) Surois ) Governot lors uns altres reis. Achebrit ot cil reis a nun  Haveloc bell 203
2meteo.nameAuster, name given to the south wind: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 ) Li terz vent Auster ad nun, Ke nus del su Surreis disum  Pet Phil 1696

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See also:

suth1  Sutherne 
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