liart (c.1185)
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liart (c.1185)

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  FEW:  *liga 5,315b Gdf:  liart 1 4,770c GdfC: ∅ TL: lïart 5,392 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  liart  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED:  liard adj. and n.  DMLBS:  liardus 1594c
liard,  lyard; 
f. liarde,  lylare  ii 39  

a.

1horsescolourzool.(of a horse) dapple-grey: 
( c.1185 )  Ke siet sur cel liard destrer?  11794

s.

1horsescolourzool.dapple-grey horse: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Sis destrers fut un veirs liarz  5098
( c.1185 )  Le vavasour ount sucurru, Mes le bon lyard ad perdu  11825
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Nature [...] Nous donne essample bon et bell [...] la liarde pour favell, Et le liard pour la favelle  17384-85
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