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beril (s.xii1/3)
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beril (s.xii1/3)

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berile,  berill,  berille,  berillus,  berilus,  berrill;  birel,  byrel;  peril,  perill  (biril  S Brend mup 1690 (MS))  
  FEW:  beryllus 1,339a Gdf:  berille 1,626b GdfC:  beril 8,317b TL: beril 1,928 DEAF:  beril  DMF:  béryl  TLF:  béryl  OED:  beryl n. and a.  MED:  beril n.  DMLBS:  beryllus 195a

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lapid.beryl, pale-green precious stone: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiiex )  Berilus est d'itel semblaunt, Cum clere ewe en soleil lusaunt  Lapid 270.144
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  saphirs e topaces, Berilz, sardines e crisopaces  GAIMAR1 4882
( 1383 )  Item .xx. lapides cristallini et tres byrels  Durham 433
( 1397 )  et en chescun masele de la frette un agnell de peril, et en chescun autre mascle un escucheon de perill  Test Ebor i 228

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See also:

bericle 
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