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gorel (1176)
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The form gereaux is a cross reference to the following entry:

gorel (1176)

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pl. gereaux,  goreaus  
  FEW:  gorr- 4,196b Gdf:  gorel 1 4,309c GdfC: ∅ TL: gorel 2 4,440 DEAF:  gorre (*gorel) G1021 DMF:  gorreau  TLF: ∅ OED:  gorrel n.  MED:  gorel n.  DMLBS: ∅

s.

1mammalszool.young wild boar: 
( s.xiv1/4; MS: s.xivm )  adeprimes est il (=wild boar) apelé purcel taunt cum il laite la mere. Et quant la mere les (=her young) ad lessé sunt il apelez goreaus (var. gereaux)  TWITI1 37
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1176 )  William Gorel  Family Names Gorrell
( 1221 )  Henry Gorel  Family Names Gorrell

[gdw]

See also:

gorre 
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