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[urmel] (c.1170)
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The form humel is a cross reference to the following entry:

[urmel] (c.1170)

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ormiel;  ulmel  (humel,  omel,  oumel ),
(pl. humeaus)  
  FEW:  ulmus 14,6n Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  ormel 10,243b TL: ormel 6,1293 DEAF:  orme (ormel)  DMF:  ormeau  TLF:  ormeau 1  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  ulmellus 3541b

The deviant forms humel, omel and oumel may also be interpreted as deviant forms of urm, with metathesis of the ‘m’ and ‘l’.

s.

bot.trees(young) elm, deciduous tree of the genus Ulmus: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Prest sui del defendre l'aval en cel prael U ci en vostre curt par delez cel humel (var. (O: s.xiiim) ulmel)  Horn 2080
( MS: s.xiii2 )  ulnus (l. ulmus): oumel, illa arbor  TLL i 160
( MS: c.1275 )  ulmel: alme  Gloss Tree and Bird 3
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  ab ulmo: del ulmel  TLL ii 9
( MS: c.1300 )  Pernez les noiaus de l'argentine qui sont en la racine et de l'herbe autresi et de l'ormiel  Pop Med 326.4
( MS: s.xv )  ulmus: gallice omel  Plant Names (C12) 255

s. pl.

toponymthe Elms, Smithfield, place in London where executions were performed: 
( 1313 )  s'il soit dampnez pur comun larcin, e doit estre mené as humeaus, a suffrir la son jugement, com autres comuns larouns  Lib Cust 150

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See also:

olmewiz  urm  urmetel 
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