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noalz (c.1136-65)

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noalz (c.1136-65)

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[ gdw]

[ FEW: 7,231b nugalis; Gdf: 5,502b noals; GdfC: ∅; TL: 6,673 nöaus; DEAF: ∅; DMF: noals; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]

noals, noalt, noauz, noialz, nouals, noualz; noyals; nualz, nuauz, nuaz, nuials

The word is derived from post-classical Latin nugalis (not attested in the DMLBS), which is an adjectival form of nugae (DMLBS 1946b), i.e. ‘something of little or no consequence, trifle’. In French, however, the word retains a comparative/superlative sense; see also noallur.

adv.

1worse:

( s.xii²; MS: s.xii^3/3 ) Acab [...] un vergier pur sacrefier a deable (=Baal) plantad e nualz le fist que nuls altres des reis ki devant lui ourent ested 155.33

( c.1185 ) Certes, bels sire, nu (='ne le') fera, Pur mei noalz ne vus tarra (var. Pur mei meyns ne vus crera), Mais s'amur me tent en ses laz, Si que jo ne sai pru que faz 10660

a.

1worse:

( c.1185; MS: s.xiii^m ) A ceus dedenz noauz esteit, Ne se poent vers eus defendre 4096

( c.1200; MS: s.xiii^3/4 ) Il n'unt viande, ke mult lur fait nuauz (var. (E: s.xiii^m) ki mult lur est nuials) (B) 2174

( s.xiii^ex; MS: 1307-15 ) E onkore est ce pis e noauz (ed. noanz) ke il ou ele dit 208.29

ester, estre (de) noalz a, de

1to be for the worse for:

( s.xii^3/4; MS: s.xiv² ) A ma cheitive char mon orgoil ne vengez, Ne l'en siet de noyals si avez esté irez 3689

( c.1170; MS: s.xiii^ex ) meinte feiz avendra K'un povre valletun (al) riche resemblera, Mes de mei [...] de noauz m'en esta 2372

( s.xiii²; MS: s.xiv^2/4 ) Quant femme regner veolt Par semblent plure e deolt Et degette les braz; Mes ne vous soit a rien, Lessetz la plure[r] bien! Ja ne lui ert noalz: Cum putein plus plure, mains pisse 156.24

s.

1that which is worse:

( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 ) Al deguerpir li est gref chose La suavetume u se repose Tant que soffraite li vent grant Ki a noualz le vait traitant, E poverté de tote ren, De possession e de ben 4212

2that which is worst:

( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 ) Tel choisist le nualz ki le mielz quide eslire 4

( c.1185 ) mult estes fers Vassal e bon chevalers; Unc ne cumbati a si bon Que tut le noalt ne fust son Fors ore a vus, si Deus m'ait 4334

aver le noalz

1to come off worst:

( c.1185; MS: s.xiii^m ) Ore en ai jeo tot le nualz E il s'en veit heitez e bauz 1535

faire noalz (a)

1 to do worse (to):

( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 ) Mais cels que eglise ad dampnez, Com fud Arien e Donez, E lor siwanz ki nouals firent 4355

( c.1185 ) A la dameisele en alez E a li prison vus rendez! Ne vus en voil or noialz fere, El ne vus fera ja cuntraire 9893

( c.1200; MS: s.xiii^3/4 ) S'il ainz fist mal, or at il nuaz (var. (E: s.xiii^m) pis) fait, Car le prophete deu il fist occire (B) 14215

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