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English
Etymology
From Middle English peregal, from Old French par egal (“in the same way”).
Adjective
peregal (not comparable)
- (obsolete) Fully equal.
1579, Immeritô [pseudonym; Edmund Spenser], “August. Ægloga Octaua.”, in The Shepheardes Calender: , London: Hugh Singleton, , →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
- An equal; one who is of equal standing.
Anagrams
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French par egal (“in the same way”).
Adjective
peregal
- fully equal
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
Derived terms
Noun
peregal (plural peregals)
- peregal