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avril (1113-19)
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avril (1113-19)

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averel,  averil,  averill,  averille;  avrill  (auerel (l. averel)  YBB Ed II xxvi 333,  averiil  Engl Dip Pract  282,  avery  Crisis 39.6)  
  FEW:  aprilis 25,59a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  avril 8,262a TL: avril 1,782 DEAF:  avril  DMF:  avril  TLF:  avril  OED:  April n. (Auerel)  MED:  averil n.  DMLBS:  Aprilis 112a

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1April: 
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Marz out .xxx. e un jur E averil en sun turn [...]  Comput ANTS 1904
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  idunc transit l’autre Wilfreiz Tierz jur dedenz avril [le] meis  GAIMAR1 1780
( 1320 )  le primer jour d’averil  Lib Cust 379
♦fig.timeSpring (?): 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Mon avril e ma violete, Moun pré de mai e ma florete […]  Ross ANTS 1873
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1275 )  Thomas Averel  Family Names Averill
( 1381 )  Thoma Averill  Family Names Averill

See also:

aprille  avriller1  avriller2 
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