borel

Middle English

Noun

borel

1. alternative form of burel
   • 1387–1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Wyfe of Bathes Prologue”, in The Canterbury Tales, [Westminster: William Caxton, published 1478], →OCLC; republished in [William Thynne], editor, The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed, […], [London]: […] [Richard Grafton for] Iohn Reynes […], 1542, →OCLC:

     This is to seye, if I be gay, sire shrewe,
     I wol renne out, my borel for to shewe.

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Adjective

borel

1. alternative form of burel
   • 1387–1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Frankeleyns Prologue”, in The Canterbury Tales, [Westminster: William Caxton, published 1478], →OCLC; republished in [William Thynne], editor, The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed, […], [London]: […] [Richard Grafton for] Iohn Reynes […], 1542, →OCLC:

     But sires, by cause I am a burel man,
     At my my bigynnyng first I yow biseche,
     Have me excused of my rude speche.

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   • 1387–1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Monkes Prologue”, in The Canterbury Tales, [Westminster: William Caxton, published 1478], →OCLC; republished in [William Thynne], editor, The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed, […], [London]: […] [Richard Grafton for] Iohn Reynes […], 1542, →OCLC:

     Religioun hath take up al the corn
     Of tredyng, and we borel men been shrympes.

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