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perree1 (s.xii/xiii)

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

perree1 (s.xii/xiii)

paret,  parrai,  peré,  peree,  pereie,  pereye,  peri,  perie,  perré,  perreie,  perri,  perrie,  perriee,  perry,  perrye,  perye,  pirie  
  FEW:  petra 8,320a Gdf:  pierrerie 6,151b GdfC:  pierrerie 10,336b TL: pierrerie 7,924 DEAF:  piere (perrerie)  DMF:  pierrerie  TLF:  pierreries  OED: MED: DMLBS:

Following the DEAF and DMF, we distinguish the forms perree (a variant of perrerie) referring to 'precious stones' and perrei (CF perroi) referring to 'stony ground, path'. Similarly, 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 could have the senses of both (2258a).

s.

1lapid.decor. precious stones, gemstones
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Riche serreit de perie (M.E. of riche stones) (var. (T: 1415-20) pirie)  47
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xivin )  la parrai ert de or cuché  477
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Plus dé pomeaus lust la peree (=on B.V.M.'s throne) Ke de la lune la vespree  3779
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  riche dras, perye, chevals e autres richesses  56.23
( 1347 )  ma grande esquele de jaspe garnie d'argent d'or et de perie  i 42
2weaponslapid.petrary, catapult, stonethrowing machine
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  E levent pereres (var. (P: c.1310) perries), mangonels ont drescez  876
( MS: s.xii/xiii )  ballearia: peris  ii 88

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See also:

pere2  perree1  perrei  perrel  perrette  perrier  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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