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nocturnel (s.xii1/3)
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nocturnel (s.xii1/3)

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nocturnal,  nocturniel  
  FEW:  nocturnus 7,163b Gdf:  nocturnal 5,508a GdfC: ∅ TL: nocturnal 6,691 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  nocturnal  TLF:  nocturnal  OED:  nocturnal a. and n.  MED:  nocturnal a.  DMLBS:  nocturnalis 1921b

The synonyms nocturne, nocturnel, nuital and nuiturnel all represent different stages of the development of Latin nocturnus and nocturnalis into French.

a.

timenocturnal, of the night: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  ceste pere ad valur Encuntre nocturnel pour: Qui ceste pere portera Ja fantosme ne li nuira  Lapid 221.542
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Nicticorax [...] Oisels est nocturnals E cante cuntre mals; Fresaie le apelum En franceise raisun  Best ants 2797
( s.xiiim; MS: s..xiiiex )  li jovencel [...] as nocturniels larecins s'acompaigna o les altres  Legendary 72.423

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See also:

nocturne  nuital  nuiturnel 
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