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serre2 (1121-35)
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The form sarra is a cross reference to the following entry:

serre2 (1121-35)

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sarre;  sere,  serra;  siere  (sarra,  serree)  
  FEW:  serra 11,524b Gdf:  serre 2 7,396c GdfC: ∅ TL: serre 1 9,544 DEAF:  serre  DMF:  serre 2  TLF:  serre 2  OED:  serra n.1  MED:  serra n.  DMLBS:  serra 23049a

The double ‘ee’ spelling in vegetius 1 107.13-14, with an extra ‘e’ added above the line, is perhaps a hypercorrection to a form of serré1 (‘in serried ranks’) which may stem from a misunderstanding of Latin serra ('saw') as sera ('lock').

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1 implement saw, sharp-toothed instrument for cutting: 
( 1271-72; MS: s.xii4/4 )  E si ount coniees e serres, des queus les paliz sunt faites  vegetius2 62.3
♦ implement saw, sharp-toothed instrument of torture or weapon of execution: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  E fist prendre le pople de la cited, si fist de serres detrenchier e de chars ferrez defuler et de hansacs desmembrer e detrencher si cume l’um fait la terre mole dunt l’um fait la tiule  Liv Reis1 80.31
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  Manasses fist serrer le prophete Ysaye de une serre (var. (D: s.xv1/4) siere;  (T: s.xiv3/4) sere) de fut parmy le corps  TREVET Cron1 64.7
2 mil. saw, form of attacking formation: 
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Uncore i ad un autre ke il apelent serree (Lat. Item serra dicitur), c'est une compaignie de noble gent e sera dreit adrescé encontre le front des enemis  vegetius2 107.13-14
3 ich. sawfish: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Serra est beste de mer, Eles ad pur voler E teste ad de liun E cue ad de peissun  Best ants 1681

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serrer2 
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