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Belmarye
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Middle English
Alternative forms
enm Belmarie
Etymology
Formerly identified with the Moroccan kingdom of en Bel Marini, it is now considered a variant of Almeria.2005 Jeanne Krochalis "And riden in Belmarye": Chaucer's General Prologue, Line 57 ANQ: A Quarterly Journal of Short Articles, Notes and Reviews https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.3200/ANQQ.18.4.3-8 18 4 3-8 10.3200/ANQQ.18.4.3-8 https://web.archive.org/web/20240215132541/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.3200/ANQQ.18.4.3-8 15 February 2024
Proper noun
enm proper noun
Almeria
1860 Prologue 3 At Gernade at the siege eke had he beOf Algesir, and ridden in Belmarie. I 56-57 He had also been in Grenada at the siegeOf Algeciras, and had ridden in Almeria.
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