greslet1 (1396)

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greslet1 (1396)

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  FEW:  gracilis 4,202a Gdf:  grelet 1 4,346b GdfC: TL: grelet 4,613 DEAF:  graisle (*graislet) G1191 DMF:  grêlet  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:
grelet, 
pl. grillez  

The debate whether the term refers to a freshwater or saltwater fish in Man Lang ants remains unresolved, but see OED grayling n. for a similar ambiguity.

The identification of the plural form grillez with this headword is tentative, as another obvious meaning could simply be a generic "small grilled fish" (e.g., whitebait, etc.).

s.

1ich.zool.fish, possibly grayling
( 1396; MS: s.xv1 )  c'est assavoir harank sor et blanc, leyng, codlyng, troit, grelet, samone, carpes  11.9
( MS: s.xv1 )  Le harang [...] Le grelet ne li carbonel  (B) 100v
( 1482-83 )  qe toutz petitz pessons appellez 'grillez' soient pakkez par soy mesmez soulement saunz ascun mixtur  ii 470
ich.zool.conger
( MS: s.xvm )  grelet, congre  95.340
greille#1  gresle#1 
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