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bruil (s.xii2/4)
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bruil (s.xii2/4)

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broil;  bruill  
  FEW:  *brogilos 1,555b Gdf:  broil 1,740b GdfC: ∅ TL: bruil 1 1,1171 DEAF:  bruil  DMF:  breuil  TLF:  breuil 1  OED: ∅ MED:  broil n.  DMLBS:  bruillus 219c

s.

geog.treesbot.wood, copse: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Enz en un bruill par sum les puis remestrent; .iiijc. milie atendent l'ajurnee  Roland 714
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Li quens garda sour destre d’un chemin ou il fu, Si vit deuls chevaliers qui d’un bruil sont issu  Rom de Rou wace i 133.3618
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  Pués se reponst as tapinages Des bruilz, des landes, des boscages  S Greg 1160
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  A un bruil erent enbusché Treis cenz Sarazins armé  Gui War 7929
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  Le plus bel arbre de un haut broil  Pleinte Lacy 16

See also:

brulet 
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