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

• Peagler

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

• unperegal

Noun

peregal (plural peregals)

1. peregal