"peregal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Middle English peregal, from Old French par egal (“in the same way”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|peregal}} Middle English peregal, {{der|en|fro|par egal||in the same way}} Old French par egal (“in the same way”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} peregal (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) Fully equal. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-peregal-en-adj-QFjb~-O6

Noun

Etymology: From Middle English peregal, from Old French par egal (“in the same way”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|peregal}} Middle English peregal, {{der|en|fro|par egal||in the same way}} Old French par egal (“in the same way”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} peregal
  1. An equal; one who is of equal standing.
    Sense id: en-peregal-en-noun-nUn0Xg3x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 63 18 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 57 19 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 58 19 6
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