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alie (1174-75)
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alie (1174-75)

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aillie,  alis,  allie;   
  FEW:  *alika 24,318a Gdf:  alie 1,221b GdfC:  alise 8,81a TL: alie 1,301 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  alie  / alise  TLF:  alise  OED:  aleys n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

fruitbot.sorb-apple, service-berry: 
( s.xiii1 )  celsa: alies  Vernac Glosses 20.78
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Mure neire u la prunele, Alie, frese u la cernele  S Modw 4474
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Ly alier (M.E. cirnetre) (l. cirvetre) porte les alies (M.E. cirnes) (l. cirves)  BIBB ROTH (G) 683
( MS: s.xiii )  celsa: (L) alies (var. (D: s.xiii/xiv) morues, salics )  TLL ii 143.78
♦fig.(used to designate a worthless object): 
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  jas est un reis de pris; Ne dute les Flamengs vaillant a un alis  FANT OUP 1624
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii3/3? )  cis baptesmes ne la cristienie Ne cele messe ke prestre sacrefie Vers nostre lei ne valt un alie  Otinel 1227
( c.1213; MS: s.xivin )  Or nus rendum a fiz Marie, [Kar] nos deus ne valent une alie  S Foy 440
pume alie
fig.worthless object: 
( 1312; MS: s.xiv1 )  Ja lur sarmon plus ne prise Ke poume alie (var. (U: s.xiv1/4) loie; (R: s.xiv1) purrie; (T: s.xiv2) porie)  Plainte Am 390

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ail 
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