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ferges (s.xiiiin)

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

ferges (s.xiiiin)

fergis;  fierges,  firges,  firgez,  firgis,  fyrges  (friges  Liv Reis1 219 ),
(sg. firge  TLL ii 167)  
  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

s. pl.

shackles, fetters
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Et ne vunt pas cume gent en firges Mes vunt treppant par lur caroles  Set Dorm ANTS 1646
( c.1260; MS: c.1300 )  Ben lit a checun franc home mettre son vilein en cep e nent en firges (var. en fersen prison)  Casus Plac 4
( MS: s.xiii2 )  compes: gallice firges de fer  TLL ii 22
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Les ferges de ses peez cheyrent, Les clous dé borz resortyrent  S Fran ANTS 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  LANGTOFT thiol2 285.583
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