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[turnelle] (1134-40)
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[turnelle] (1134-40)

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tornel;  tournelle;  turnel,  turnell  
  FEW:  turris 13/ii,436a Gdf:  tornele 7,758b GdfC: ∅ TL: tornele 1 10,427 DEAF:  tor 2 (tornele)  DMF:  tournelle 1  TLF: ∅ OED:  tournelle n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  tornellum 3456a

The name may also be read as turnel1 or turnel2

s.

1decor.turret, ornament in the shape of a tower: 
( 1428-32 )  Item, une basse salier d'or en façon d'une nef, dount le covercle est de cristall e bourdé d’or, aux deux perles aux deux boutz et une tournelle en laquelle est assis ung saphir, et a l’autre bout le bec d’une egle  Bedford Inventories 215.C6
2 name (used as a (sur)name): 
( 1134-40 )  Wyther cognomento Turnel  Family Names Turnell
( 1202 )  William Turnel  Family Names Turnell
a turnelle
with turret, little tower: 
( 1230-53; MS: s.xiv1 )  Les treis bailles du chastel Ki ovrees sunt au karnel (var. (D: s.xiii3/4) a tornel )  Chast Amour 710 (var)

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See also:

tur1  turein  turele  turette 
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