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

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

s.

1fruitbot.sorb-apple, service-berry: 
( s.xiii1 )  celsa: alies  20.78
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Mure neire u la prunele, Alie, frese u la cernele  4474
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Ly alier (M.E. cirnetre) (l. cirvetre) porte les alies (M.E. cirnes) (l. cirves)  683
( MS: s.xiii )  celsa: (L) alies (var. (D: s.xiii/xiv) morues, salics )  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  1624
( c.1213; MS: s.xivin )  Or nus rendum a fiz Marie, [Kar] nos deus ne valent une alie  440
pume alie
1fig.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)  390
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