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noalz (c.1136-65)

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noalz (c.1136-65)

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

FEW: nugalis 7,231b Gdf: noals 5,502b GdfC: ∅ TL: nöaus 6,673 DEAF: ∅ DMF: noals TLF: noaillor (noaus) OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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.

worse:

( 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 Liv Reis¹ 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 Proth ANTS 10660

a.

worse:

( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiⁱⁿ ) Mal iert bailliz se il est pris, E noalz iert s'il est ocis Rom de Rou wace ii 39.4088

( c.1185; MS: s.xiii^m ) A ceus dedenz noauz esteit, Ne se poent vers eus defendre Ipom BFR 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) Anc Test (B) 2174

( s.xiii^ex; MS: 1307-15 ) E onkore est ce pis e noauz (ed. noanz) ke il ou ele dit Ancren² 208.29

ester, estre (de) noalz a, de

to 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 Rom Chev ANTS 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 Horn 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 Respit 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 Salemon 4212

( 1155; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) Pais querrai, si m'acorderai Ainz que il cest chastel assiee E ainz que nuals nus eschiee Brut WACE 8778

2that which is worst:

( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 ) Tel choisist le nualz ki le mielz quide eslire Becket¹ 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 Proth ANTS 4334

aver le noalz

to come off worst:

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

estre le noalz a ... de

to have the worse of:

( 1155; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) Les assalz firent tuz remaindre, Senz mur percier e senz mur fraindre. Longement, a tuz les assalz, En fud as freres le noauz Brut WACE 3050

faire noalz (a)

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 Salemon 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 Proth ANTS 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 Anc Test (B) 14215

faire le noalz de

to do one's worst to, mistreat:

( 1155; MS: s.xii^ex ) Cil furent cruel e felun E orguillus come leun; De ço dunt il le desus eurent Le noalz firent que il peurent Brut WACE 13916

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