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perdriz (1121-35)

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The form perderiz is a cross reference to the following entry:

perdriz (1121-35)

pardis,  pardriz,  pardys,  partreiz,  partrische,  partrik,  partrike,  partris,  partriz;  perderiz,  perdis,  perdix,  perdrice,  perdris,  perdrix,  perdrys,  perdryz,  perdys,  perdyz,  pertric,  pertris,  pertriz  (perteris  Pop Med 307 );
pl. perdicz  (perdrisis  TLL ii 140)  
  FEW:  perdix 8,226a Gdf: GdfC:  perdrix 10,316c TL: perdriz 7,737 DEAF:  perdriz  DMF:  perdrix  TLF:  perdrix  OED:  partridge n.  MED:  partrich(e n.  DMLBS:  perdiz 2198a

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1orn.zool.partridge, game bird with orange head and short tail
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  La perdix felunesse Ki se fait larenesse, Ki issi tolt al frunt Ceo que altre perdix pont  Best ants 1987 and 1990
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Nyé de feisauntz, cové de partriz (var. (T: 1415-20) perdryz), Dameie des alouues, trippe de berbiz  BIBB ROTH (G) 225
( 1294 )  aver chase est proprement a deyms e deymes e aver gareyne, çoe est proprement de levers e conyges e perdryz  YBB 21-22 Ed I 529
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Mais de si riches oisellines, Perdis, phesans, ploviers et cines  GOWER Mirour 26294
( 1381 )  Symond de Bygrave [...] nostre pertriçour pur prendre perdicz et autres oyseles  GAUNT2 ii 349
2name(used as a surname)
( 1176 )  Ailward Pertriz  Family Names Patridge
( 1197 )  Geoffrey Perdriz  Family Names Patridge
( 1430 )  John Partrische: .xviij. quarters de breis - cust. .ix. d.  Port Bk studer 98
perdrix griesche
orn.decor.zool.representation of a common partridge
( 1433-34; MS: c.1449 )  une saliere en maniere d'une perdrix griesche, garnye de .xj. esmeraudes d'Alexandrie ou ventre  Bedford Inventories B187

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See also:

perdrice  perdrisour  perdrizel 
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