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† ˈbercelet Obs.
Forms: 4 barselette, -slett, 4–5 barslet, bercelett, -selette, -slet, 5 breslet, 5–7 bercelett.
[Corruption of OF. berseret hunting-dog, dim. of bersier huntsman (in med.L. bersārius), f. berser, bercer (in med.L. bersāre) to hunt, esp. with the bow, orig. to shoot with the bow. Thence also Ger. berschen to shoot game, It. bersaglio an archer's butt, whence bersagliere archer, sharp-shooter, rifleman.]
A hunting dog, a hound.
c1340Alexander 786 (Dublin MS.) Was neuer barslett in band more buxum to hys lord. c1400Destr. Troy vi. 2196 Ger hom bowe as a berslet & þi blithe seche. c1420Anturs of Arth. iii, Wyth bow, and wyth berselette Vndurneth the boes. c1420Avow. Arth. vii, He [the boar] brittunt bercelettus bold. 1679Plot Staffordsh. 444 Every day for his servant and his bercelett..twelve pence. |