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fereis (s.xii3/4)

The form ferreiz is a cross reference to the following entry:

fereis (s.xii3/4)

fereiz,  ferreiz  
  FEW:  ferire 3,466a Gdf:  fereis 1 3,753c GdfC: TL: ferëiz 3,1731 DEAF:  ferir (fereiz)  DMF:  féris  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

s.

mil.weaponsclashing (of arms), battle
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Mult oissiez grant corneiz E de lances grant croisseiz, De machues grant fereiz E d’espees grant chapleiz  Rom de Rou wace ii 184.8051
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  A l’abesser des lances ot grant fereiz: Ferent des espees e des brans forbiz  Rom Chev ANTS 1876
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiim )  Grant est li ferreiz, grif est li caplement  Horn (O) 4730
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Ja i eust grant fereiz, Se cel baret ne fust queissiz  S Modw 7131
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ferreiz