perseis (s.xii2/4)

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perseis (s.xii2/4)

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[ FEW:  Perse; Gdf: ; GdfC: ; TL: 7,793 persoi; DEAF:  persis (persoi); DMF:  persois; TLF: ; OED:  Perse n.1; MED:  Perses n.pl.; DMLBS: ]
perseys,  persois,  persis  

a.

1demonymPersian, of the area of western Asia corresponding to modern Iran
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Cuntre Franceis sempres irez ferir; Si i merrez Torleu, le rei persis, E Dapamort, un altre rei leutiz  3204
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2 )  A tant sont monté lur chivals burnez, grant cops se donet as escuz perciz  3587

s.

1demonymPersian, inhabitant of the area of western Asia corresponding to modern Iran
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Cele qe combaty od Mediens et Persis  6156
( 1214-16; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  assembla mout de gens [...] Affricans, Perseys, Ethiopiens  300
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  Et por ce les Persois, quant devoient desputer ou raison mostrer, ou consel donner a governer le roaume ou le pais  95.842
( 1266-1300; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Et che eusent mout la gent d'Inde et pas ne le tiennent a reproche, mes les Persois le tiennent a laide, car il sunt mult cuerrous et de grant presompti  305
persan  Perse#1  persin#1 
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