We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By clicking 'continue' or by continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings in your browser at any time.

Continue
Find out more
bourle (s.xiii1)
Cite this entry

Browse the Dictionary

    Loading...

bourle (s.xiii1)

Cite this entry
borle  (burlee  Gild Merch ii 205)  
  FEW:  *burrula 1,646a Gdf:  boule 1,701a GdfC:  burle 8,397a TL: borle 1,1075 DEAF:  borle  DMF:  bourle  TLF: ∅ OED:  burl n.1  MED:  burle n.  DMLBS:  burla 227b

s.

textileball, flock (of wool, etc.): 
( MS: s.xiii1 )  floccis : (R) borles (var. (J: s.xiii1) fruçuns; (D: s.xiii1) floccis de leine)  Gloss Nequam1 250
♦padding: 
( c.1290; MS: s.xivin )  Les cous dé chivaus portent hesteles (M.E. hames) E colers de quir (M.E.berouhame) e bourlé hoceles  BIBB ROTH (T) 672
♦shoddy, refuse wool: 
( 1254 )  nul ne face draps ou burlee seyent mellé en la layne  Gild Merch ii 204
This is an AND2 Phase 1 (A-E) entry © 2000-2006 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. On-line entry partially revised after the print version of AND2 went to press (2007-03-22) The printed edition of AND2 A-E is published by Taylor & Francis for the MHRA, sole owners of the print-media publication rights. All other rights reserved. Digitisation funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
bourle