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perriere (1155)
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perriere (1155)

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perere,  periere,  perrere,  perrier  (priere ),
(pl. pereris  TLL ii 135,  periris  TLL i 230)  
  FEW:  petrarium 8,323a Gdf:  perriere 6,108c  GdfC:  pierrier 10,336c TL: perrier 7,772 DEAF:  perriere  / piere (perrier, perriere)  DMF:  perrier 2  / perrière  TLF: ∅ OED:  perrier n.1  MED:  perrerer n.  DMLBS:  petraria 2258a

The AND and CF dictionaries distinguish between perrerie in reference to 'precious stones', and perriere 'petrary' and 'stony ground, path', though the DMLBS notes that petraria (2258a) could have the senses of both these forms.

s.

1lapid.weaponsmil.petrary, stone-throwing siege engine: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  La cité unt entur si close [...]. Perieres firent e berfreiz Sis asaillirent plusurs feiz  Brut WACE 13541
( MS: s.xii2 ) balista: perere  Aelfric Gloss 37.18
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Des perrieres, des mangunals Abatent les turs e les murals  Waldef BB 6003
( 1214-16; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  perreres e mangoneus e motouns e autres engynes bones a chateuz prendre  Turpin 333
2lapid.stone floor, path: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Tut contremunt la vile ala par le perrier  Becket1 5949
( MS: 1272-82 )  Meuz vaut jungiere ki lointaingne priere  Prov Digby ants 775

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See also:

pere2  perree1  perrei  perrel  perrette  perrier  perrerie  perrin  perrun  perrus 
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.
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