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marler2 (c.1270)
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marler2 (c.1270)

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  FEW:  margila 6/i,331a Gdf:  maillier 3 5,75b GdfC:  marler 10,125b TL: marler 5,1182 DEAF:  marle (marler)  DMF:  mailler 2  / marner  TLF:  marner 1  OED:  marl v.1  MED:  marlen v.1  DMLBS:  marlare 1725a

v.trans.

agriculturalto marl, fertilize with marl (a chalky mixture of clay and lime): 
( c.1270; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Le baillif [...] deit fere lez teres marler, fauder, conposter, aprouwer e amender  HENLEY2 268.c18
( c.1285; MS: c.1312 )  de votre bercherie [...] fetes le eyre marler de terre arcillouse  HENLEY2 326.c64

p.p. as a.

marled, fertilized with marl: 
( 1300 )  le vauntdit Renald par la raisoun de la myne est grevousement damagez par my sa bone terre gaygnable e bien marlee  TNA SC 8/111/5544
( 1313 )  ele (=the land) est ore compoté et marlee  YBB Ed II xiv.ii 16

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See also:

marle  marler1  marler3 
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