nocturnel (s.xii1/3)
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nocturnel (s.xii1/3)

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[ FEW: 7,163b nocturnus; Gdf: 5,508a nocturnal; GdfC: ∅; TL: 6,691 nocturnal; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  nocturnal; TLF:  nocturnal; OED:  nocturnal a. and n.; MED:  nocturnal a.; DMLBS: 1921b nocturnalis ]
nocturnal,  nocturniel  

The synonyms nocturne, nocturnel, nuital and nuiturnel all represent different stages of the development of Latin nocturnus and nocturnalis into French.

a.

1timenocturnal, of the night: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  ceste pere ad valur Encuntre nocturnel pour: Qui ceste pere portera Ja fantosme ne li nuira  221.542
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Nicticorax [...] Oisels est nocturnals E cante cuntre mals; Fresaie le apelum En franceise raisun  2797
( s.xiiim; MS: s..xiiiex )  li jovencel [...] as nocturniels larecins s'acompaigna o les altres  72.423
nocturne  nuital  nuiturnel 
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