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norrois (c.1136-37)
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norrois (c.1136-37)

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norais,  noreis,  noreys,  norois;  norrays,  norreis,  norreys  (norrey,  norzais  Douce 271 32r-v,  norzeis  Douce 271 32v)  
  FEW:  norþ 16,602b Gdf:  norois 5,527c GdfC:  norois 10,208c TL: norois 6,802 DEAF:  norois  DMF:  norois  TLF:  norois  OED:  Norreis n.  / Norroy n.  / Norish a.  / Norse n. and a.  MED:  Norrei n.  / Norreis n.sg. and pl.  DMLBS:  Nordicus 1929a / Norrensis 1929c / northus 1930b

The form norrey is an inferred singular form, which in the late fifteenth century produced the title of Norroy; see OED and MED entries for Norroy.

a.

geog.northern, from the north: 
( 1334 )  livere a dit viscounte clers (=Oxford students) surrois et norrois qe entre eux en contestz  Rot Parl1 ii 76
norrois rei d'armes
lawNorroy, third of the Kings-of-Arms, having jurisdiction north of the river Trent: 
( 1338 )  Andreu Noreis Roy d'Armes de North  OED Norroy n. (etym.)
( 1480 )  Norrey Roy d'armes des partes du North  OED Norroy n.

s.

1demonymnortherner, person from a northern region: 
( 1139-50; MS: s.xiiex ) Everwic [...] Chief est devers les Norreis; Cité est d’antiquitet  Description Verse 152
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  Soreys et Noreys i alaint de bon quer  LANGTOFT thiol2 311.863
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  Le roi Williame d'Escoce par mult graunt malice, Encountre sun serment, of sa fole sute, Hast par coup d'espeie Northumbreland destrute. Les Norreis de cea countre li combateient  LANGTOFT thiol2 479.181
♦demonymNorseman, Norwegian: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Daneis, Noreis tuz les ocist  GAIMAR1 5444
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii1 )  Quant unt les Noreis tuz occis, E tute la tere (=Northumbria) prof malmis, Deguerpir volent cest pais Que mult par esteit bel jadis  S Edm Pass ANTS 245
( s.xiii3/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  il conquistrent la seignurie sur les Bretuns e sur les Norreys de Norwaye e sur mainte autre nacion  Liv Regions 20
( s.xiv2/3; MS: s.xivex )  Aloth, roy dé Norreys  Brut Prose (1332) 2333
2lawNorroy, third of the Kings-of-Arms, having jurisdiction north of the river Trent: 
( MS: s.xv3/4 )  la partie de la marche des Clarenceux demanderont aux marches de Norzeis lequel a mieulx combatu et esté batu de la partie des Clarenceux  Douce 271 32v
3 lang. Norwegian, language of Norsemen: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  'Man' en engleis e en norreis 'Hume' signifie en franceis  Rom de Rou wace i 163.59

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See also:

norroise  north  Norweie  norweis 
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