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paraler (s.xii1)
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paraler (s.xii1)

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peraler  
  FEW:  ambulare 24,424b Gdf:  paraler 5,739b GdfC: ∅ TL: paraler 7,197 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  paraller  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  perambulare 2189b

v.trans.

to go right across, traverse completely: 
( s.xii2; MS: c.1200 )  les peissuns de la meir qui parvunt les sentiers de la meir  Psalter Comment 131.261
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  Cist ost parala tute la terre  TREVET Cron1 255.21

p.pr. as s.

walker, traveller: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Deus fraindrat [...] la vertiz del chevel des paralanz (Latin: ambulantis) en lur mesfaiz  Oxf Ps ANTS 80.67.23

sbst. inf.

fig.end (of life): 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Teus juent e bel vus rient, Au paraler de vus mesdient  Pet Plet ANTS 1638
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Jesu Crist [...] Ki puis jugera nus tuz au paraler  S Aub 39
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xiv1 )  Si vous duissez herberger Qi ad la terre a governer [...] Vous vodriez tut quere [...] Qe il ne courcereit a paraler  Serm DTC Ash 138

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See also:

aler1  aparalers  par2  puraler1 
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