ferges (s.xiiiin)
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ferges (s.xiiiin)

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  FEW:  ferrea 3,469a Gdf:  ferges 3,754b GdfC: ∅ TL: fierge 2 3,1828 DEAF:  fierge F393 DMF:  ferges  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  firgia 950b
fergis;  fierges,  firges,  firgez,  firgis,  fyrges,  friges  219, 
sg. firge  ii 167  

s.pl.

1shackles, fetters: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Et ne vunt pas cume gent en firges Mes vunt treppant par lur caroles  1646
( c.1260; MS: c.1300 )  Ben lit a checun franc home mettre son vilein en cep e nent en firges (var. en fers; en prison)  4
( MS: s.xiii2 )  compes: gallice firges de fer  ii 22
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Les ferges de ses peez cheyrent, Les clous dé borz resortyrent  7670
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  Sire Charles ad Ryouns les prist combataunt, En ferges (var. (A: s.xiv1/4) fyrges) les menoyt ad Parys chantaunt  285.583
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