1level place, open space, yard:
(
s.xii3/3;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Li abés ad l’estreim coilli Ki esteit par cel eir junché
2755
(
s.xivm;
MS: s.xivm
)
li un grayn regard lui autres sicom confel
(l. coufel) fait poucin en arrys du vilayn
574 (A)
2archit.floor (of a room):
(
1160-74;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
Fist l'enperere el paleis faire Bancs e sieges envirun l'eire
i 277.3118
(
MS: s.xii2
)
pavimentum vel solum: flor, aere
51.161
(
1190-1210;
MS: c.1300
)
Enz el palois vint tost curant, […] Avant veit, s’esguarde le cors Qui en cel eire gisoit mors
19460
(
s.xivin;
MS: 1312-40
)
amenerent en la sale un chevaler […] e le asistrent enmy le eyr’ e ly donerent a manger
56.29
♦
archit.agriculturalthreshing floor:
(
1140-60;
MS: 1140-60
) duze sceppes de furment et de brais des eirs Hardewin des Eschalieres
270.56
(
s.xii2;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
a cel ure en cele place […] severerent furment de la paille […] purquei mis sires li reis vient a sun serf? Respundi li reis: Pur achater de tei cest aire, ceste place
108
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
un jor son blé seia […] E si l’ot ja fait amener A l’eire tot prest a purger
16034
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s..xiiiex
)
il tendra le flavel en sa main, si esneira sa aire
82.90
4ground:
(
c.1285;
MS: c.1312
)
de votre bercherie chescune quinzeyne fetes le eyre marler de terre arcillouse
326
5
orn.
nest of a bird of prey (built upon the flat surface of a rock):
(
1160-74;
MS: s.xvii
)
Mout y avoit oyseaux, tout le mont porprenoient En plusors liex trovoient, nis et aires fessoient
i 24.247
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