prael1 (s.xii3/4)

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prael1 (s.xii3/4)

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[ FEW: 9,334b pratum; Gdf: 6,362b prael; GdfC: 10,398a prael; TL: 7,1688 präel; DEAF:  pré (prael); DMF:  préau; TLF:  préau; OED:  pryelle n.; MED: ; DMLBS: 2445a pratellum /2445b pratulum ]
praele;  praeal,  praiel,  praiele,  praielle,  praiol,  pratel  i 228 prele  3309 (var.)
pl. praiaus  

s.

1geog.small meadow, grassy area with herbs and flowers
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Toz les fet enterrer as champs e as praeals En sarcuz de marbre e coverir des tombeals  2061
( c.1185 )  En un prael suz le castel, Qui mult esteit e grant e bel, La sunt ces barons asemblez  11325
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Flestrisent blez en terre, perisent li verger, Li bois e li gardin, li praiol e herber  693
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  […] la praele Dont Dieus est flor fresche e novele  4941
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Nature [...] Paist toute chose, laide et belle [...] Car soulement deinz la praielle N’ad fait morell pour la morelle [...]  17380
praer#1  praerie  pré#1 
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