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perrus (c.1192)

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

perrus (c.1192)

pereus,  perous,  perus,  perros,  perrous,  perrus,  peruse;  pierous,  pierrous  
  FEW:  petra 8,318a Gdf: GdfC:  pierreux 10,336b TL: perros 7,781 DEAF:  piere (perros)  DMF:  pierreux  TLF:  pierreux  OED: MED: DMLBS:  petrus 2258c

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1geog.lapid.rocky, stony, containing rocks
( c.1192; MS: c.1275 )  Par ma terre curt (=a river) a randun Deci k'en cele mer perruse  Pr Jean3 128.Y403
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  E a la fiez avient ki en lius perrouses on avoit grant plenté de peres  vegetius2 19.16
( c.1285; MS: c.1312 )  la terre arcillouse e la tere perouse  HENLEY2 322.c49
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  Et les poisons ki sunt en riviere clere et pierouse  Waterford busby 255.S55.13
2costumelapid.adorned with precious stones, bejewelled (?)
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Trop est la Veinegloire gay Du vesture et tout autre array; Mais quant avient par aventure Que celle dame sanz esmay S'est acemé du suhgenay, Ové la pierrouse botenure Du riche entaille en sa mesure [...]  GOWER Mirour 1242

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See also:

pere2  perree1  perrei  perrel  perrette  perrier  perriere  perrin  perrun 
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