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prael1 (s.xii3/4)
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prael1 (s.xii3/4)

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praele;  praeal,  praiel,  praiele,  praielle,  praiol  (pratel  TLL i 228,  prele  Horn 3309 (var.) );
pl. praiaus  
  FEW:  pratum 9,334b Gdf:  prael 6,362b GdfC:  prael 10,398a TL: präel 7,1688 DEAF:  pré (prael)  DMF:  préau  TLF:  préau  OED:  pryelle n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  pratellum 2445a / pratulum 2445b

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geog.small meadow, grassy area with herbs and flowers: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Toz les fet enterrer as champs e as praeals En sarcuz de marbre e coverir des tombeals  Rom Chev ANTS 2061
( c.1185 )  En un prael suz le castel, Qui mult esteit e grant e bel, La sunt ces barons asemblez  Proth ANTS 11325
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Flestrisent blez en terre, perisent li verger, Li bois e li gardin, li praiol e herber  S Aub 693
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  […] la praele Dont Dieus est flor fresche e novele  Ross ANTS 4941
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Nature [...] Paist toute chose, laide et belle [...] Car soulement deinz la praielle N’ad fait morell pour la morelle [...]  GOWER Mirour 17380

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See also:

praer1  praerie  pré1 
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