serre2 (1121-35)
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serre2 (1121-35)

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[ FEW: 11,524b serra; Gdf: 7,396c serre 2; GdfC: ∅; TL: 9,544 serre 1; DEAF:  serre; DMF:  serre 2; TLF:  serre 2; OED:  serra n.1; MED:  serra n.; DMLBS: 23049a serra ]
sarre;  sere,  serra;  siere,  sarra,  serree  

The double ‘ee’ spelling in vegetius 1 107.13-14, with an extra ‘e’ added above the line, is perhaps a hypercorrection to a form of serré1 (‘in serried ranks’) which may stem from a misunderstanding of Latin serra ('saw') as sera ('lock').

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1 implement saw, sharp-toothed instrument for cutting: 
( 1271-72; MS: s.xii4/4 )  E si ount coniees e serres, des queus les paliz sunt faites  62.3
♦ implement saw, sharp-toothed instrument of torture or weapon of execution: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  E fist prendre le pople de la cited, si fist de serres detrenchier e de chars ferrez defuler et de hansacs desmembrer e detrencher si cume l’um fait la terre mole dunt l’um fait la tiule  80.31
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  Manasses fist serrer le prophete Ysaye de une serre (var. (D: s.xv1/4) siere;  (T: s.xiv3/4) sere) de fut parmy le corps  64.7
2 mil. saw, form of attacking formation: 
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Uncore i ad un autre ke il apelent serree (Lat. Item serra dicitur), c'est une compaignie de noble gent e sera dreit adrescé encontre le front des enemis  107.13-14
3 ich. sawfish: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Serra est beste de mer, Eles ad pur voler E teste ad de liun E cue ad de peissun  1681
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