Middle English Dictionary Entry
irāl n.
Entry Info
| Forms | irāl n. Also jrale, iraille. |
| Etymology | ?From īris n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Some kind of precious stone.
Associated quotations
- c1440 Thos.Ercel.(Thrn)61 : Hir payetrelle was of jrale fyne.
- c1475 Awntyrs Arth.(Tay 9)p.22 : Thai..Betun downe berels, in bordurs so bryȝte, That with stones iraille [Dc: Stones of Iral] were strencult and strauen.