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rivail1 (s.xiii4/4)

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

rivail1 (s.xiii4/4)

rivaile,  rivaille,  rival,  rivalle,  ryvaile  (revell  Lett Rois 130)  
  FEW:  ripa 10,411b Gdf:  rivail 7,204a / rivaille 7,204b GdfC: TL: rivail 8,1330 / rivaille 8,1330 DEAF:  rive (rivail)  / rive (rivaille)  DMF:  rivaille  TLF: OED:  rival n.1  MED:  rivaille n.  DMLBS:

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geog.marit.shore, bank, edge (of a body of water)
( s.xiii4/4; MS: 1307-15 )  A cel tens fust trové en Wales le sepulcre sire Wauweyn, ki fust le neweu Artur, fiz de sa soer, sur le rival de la meer, a .xiiij. peez de long  Reis Engl1 160.2
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  La rivaille en long bataillent envirouns  LANGTOFT wright ii 56
( s.xivin; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  ils tendirent a un rivail (Latin: tendebant ad litus)  Actes (B) 225b
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  les mariners, q'estoient pres de la rivail en lour nefs  TREVET Cron1 205.6

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See also:

ripare  ripe1  rivage  rivale  rive1  riveer  river1  river2  rivere1  riverete  rivet  rivol 
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rivalle