We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By clicking 'continue' or by continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings in your browser at any time.

Continue
Find out more
normal (c.1325)

normal (c.1325)

 
  FEW:  norma 7,191a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF:  normal  TLF:  normal  OED:  normal a. and n.  MED:  normal a.  DMLBS:  normalis 1929b

The word is found in a single Anglo-Norman attestation (c.1325), which is considerably earlier than the examples attested in Continental French (c.1415-57) and English (a1500).

a.

normal, regular
( MS: c.1325 )  Le urine de femme cleer e normal e lusant cum argent, [e] ceste femme suvent vomyth e n'at nowil talent de manger ne de beyre, signefie le femme ethre enseynte  Receptaria 92

[gdw]

This is an AND2 Phase 4 (N-O/U-P-Q) entry. © 2013-17 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
normal