"perles" meaning in Middle English

See perles in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpeːrlɛ̝ːs/, /ˈpeːrlɛs/
Etymology: From per (“peer”) + -les (“-less”). Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|peerless}}, {{af|enm|per|-les|id1=peer|t1=peer|t2=-less}} per (“peer”) + -les (“-less”) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} perles, {{enm-adj}} perles Forms: peerelesse [alternative], peerlees [alternative], perelees [alternative], pereles [alternative], perlees [alternative], pierles [alternative], pearles [alternative], pearlesse [alternative], piereles [alternative], pyerles [alternative], pyereles [alternative]
  1. Peerless, unrivalled; lacking an equal.
    Sense id: en-perles-enm-adj-B9HRj~xq Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -les Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 44 49 7 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -les: 51 49
  2. (rare) Inferior, exceeded. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-perles-enm-adj-~RhlpR-q Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -les Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 44 49 7 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -les: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun form}} perles
  1. plural of perle Tags: form-of, plural Form of: perle
    Sense id: en-perles-enm-noun-udHmdbe8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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