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[suzreal] (s.xiv1/4)
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The form souzreal is a cross reference to the following entry:

[suzreal] (s.xiv1/4)

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southereal,  southreal,  souzreal  
  FEW:  regalis *10,201a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  roial (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  surroyal n.  / susreal n.  MED:  surreal n.  / susreal n.  DMLBS: ∅

Anglo-Norman attestations of the word all use a suz1 prefix (or a variant spelling of it), whereas some English equivalents, as well as the underlying etymology/semantics, would favour the use of a sur2 prefix: the branch above the real (i.e. the second branch of the antlers).

s.

zool.mammalsanat.third branch of a stag’s antlers: 
( s.xiv1/4; MS: s.xiv2 ) covynt il que il (=a stag) eit perche e pus auntiller e pus real, et puis southereal  TWITI2 4.47

[gdw]

See also:

real1  suz1 
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