(irele) (1194-99)

(irele) (1194-99)

  FEW:  armure 23,135b Gdf: GdfC: TL: irele 4,1445 DEAF:  irele I436 DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:
 

This hapax was previously interpreted as a piece of Saracen armour (cf. TL and FEW). However, following the DEAF's suggestion, the word is now seen as a misreading of treles (cf. treillis).

s.

1 archit.mil. defensive lattice-work (?)
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 ) La veissiez [...] Turcs jeter e Turs abatre As defenses od lor ireles (l. treles?) Qu’il aveient peintes e beles  3785
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