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Laurel(l, Lawrel(l, n. Also: (lowrell). [e.m.E. and ME. lawrell(e, lorel(l (c 1350), also ME. lawriall (14th c.), laureal etc.; late adoption in place of Laurer n.]
Laurel; a laurel tree; also, laurel foliage, commonly as an emblem of martial or poetic distinction. Also attrib. and comb.(1) a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 344 (Wr.).
Daphne did … Within the lawrel [W. lawrell, L. lowrell] shrinke(2) 1587-99 Hume 53/24.
Let all the streets … Be strowd with leaues, … With birks and lawrell 1643 Haddington Corr. 314.
A bransh of lawrell, supported by two spaniel dogs(3) 1585 James VI Ess. 9.
None worthier … To … gaine the laurell grene Ib. 37.
But only he of laurell is conding, Who wysely can with proffit pleasure ming(4) attrib. 1570 Sat. P. xviii. 12.
Had thow bene hangit … , This commoun weill had borne the laurell blume — 1630 Skene Mem. 221.
A lawrell branche and a thrissell — 1611-57 Mure I. 54/3.
The lawrell croun — 1609 Garden Garden 9.
Thou may clame One leafe out of the lawrell diademe — 1587 Carmichael Etym. 45.
Laureis, a laurel trie 1590 Burel Queen's Entry iii.
Young ramell, wrocht like lawrell treis
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