peregal

English

Etymology

From Middle English peregal, from Old French par egal (in the same way).

Adjective

peregal (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Fully equal.
    • 1579, Immeritô [pseudonym; Edmund Spenser], “August. Ægloga Octaua.”, in The Shepheardes Calender: [], London: [] Hugh Singleton, [], →OCLC; reprinted as H[einrich] Oskar Sommer, editor, The Shepheardes Calender [], London: John C. Nimmo, [], 1890, →OCLC:
      Whilom thou wast peregal to the best, And wont to make the jolly shepherds glad; With piping and dancing, did pass the rest.

Noun

peregal (plural peregals)

  1. An equal; one who is of equal standing.

Anagrams

Middle English

Etymology

From Old French par egal (in the same way).

Adjective

peregal

  1. fully equal
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)

Derived terms

Noun

peregal (plural peregals)

  1. peregal
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