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plural (1171-74)
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The form plurell is a cross reference to the following entry:

plural (1171-74)

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plurel,  plurele,  plurell  
  FEW:  pluralis 9,101a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  pluriel 10,360b TL: pluriel 7,1217 DEAF:  plurel  DMF:  pluriel  TLF:  pluriel  OED:  plural adj. and n.  MED:  plurel adj.  DMLBS:  pluralis 2325a

a.

gramm.plural, denoting more than one: 
( 1341 )  en singuler nombre ou il serreit en plurel nombre  YBB 15 Ed III 457

s.

gramm.the plural form, denoting more than one: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Devant la pape esturent li messagier real. Alquant diseient bien, pluisur diseient mal, Li alquant en latin, tel buen, tel anomal, Tel qui fist personel del verbe impersonal, Singuler e plurel aveit tut parigal  Becket1 2260
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xiv4/4 )  tiels nons sustentifs qu fineront el singuler en 't', eles fyneront el plurell en 's' ou en 'z' a la volonté de l'escriptour  Orth Gall ANTS 35.F38
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xiv4/4 )  le nominatif et l'accusatyf el plurel de 'is, eius'  Orth Gall ANTS 38.F86

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See also:

pluralité  pluralment  plurement2  plurier  pluries 
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