[urmel] (c.1170)
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[urmel] (c.1170)

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  FEW:  ulmus 14,6n Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  ormel 10,243b TL: ormel 6,1293 DEAF:  orme (ormel)  DMF:  ormeau  TLF:  ormeau 1  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  ulmellus 3541b
ormiel;  ulmel,  humel,  omel,  oumel, 
pl. humeaus  

The deviant forms humel, omel and oumel may also be interpreted as deviant forms of urm, with metathesis of the ‘m’ and ‘l’.

s.

1bot.trees(young) elm, deciduous tree of the genus Ulmus: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Prest sui del defendre l'aval en cel prael U ci en vostre curt par delez cel humel (var. (O: s.xiiim) ulmel)  2080
( MS: s.xiii2 )  ulnus (l. ulmus): oumel, illa arbor  i 160
( MS: c.1275 )  ulmel: alme  3
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  ab ulmo: del ulmel  ii 9
( MS: c.1300 )  Pernez les noiaus de l'argentine qui sont en la racine et de l'herbe autresi et de l'ormiel  326.4
( MS: s.xv )  ulmus: gallice omel  (C12) 255

s.pl.

1toponymthe Elms, Smithfield, place in London where executions were performed: 
( 1313 )  s'il soit dampnez pur comun larcin, e doit estre mené as humeaus, a suffrir la son jugement, com autres comuns larouns  150
olmewiz  urm  urmetel 
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