barel (1155)
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barel (1155)

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  FEW:  baril 22/ii,112 Gdf:  barille 1,586c GdfC:  baril 8,294a TL: baril 1,844 DEAF:  baril  DMF:  baril  TLF:  baril  OED:  barrel n.  MED:  barel n.  DMLBS:  barile 183a
baraille;  bareil,  bareile,  barele,  barell,  barelle;  baril,  barile,  barill,  barille;  barrel,  barrele, 
pl. barrilx  

s.

1merch.small cask, barrel: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Si fud en un baril d'or mise, En un baril trestut fait d'or  3232-33
( MS: s.xii2 ) cadus: baril  17.19
( MS: s.xiii )  cados: barels  ii 154
( MS: 1419 )  de sturjoun qe vient en bariles  382
( MS: s.xvm )  un barrel’ .i. barellus  179
♦ unitvolumemerch. measure equivalent to the contents of a barrel: 
( c.1300 )  De barille de haddok .j. d.  ii 10
♦ mil.weapons container for gunpowder: 
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  ils troveront trois barelles de poudre pur gunnes  142.6
( 1411 )  un petit barell de gonpouder  gonnepoudre
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1165-6 )  Turstinus Baril  ix 22
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