les combats'; Godefroy. See Parements.
Paramour (for par amour), adv. for love, B 2033; longingly, B 1933; with devotion, A 1155; Paramours, passionately, T. v. 332; A 2112; with excessive devotion, L 260 a (see note); by way of passionate love, T. v. 158; for p., for the sake of passion, E 1450; for paramours, for love's sake, A 3354. The O.F. paramor or paramors was used rather vaguely; we even find, from an example in Godefroy (s.v. Amor), that it could be used to mean 'if you please.'
Paramour, s. (1) concubine, wench, D 454, 1372; Paramours, pl. A 3756, 3758, B 4057; lovers, paramours, T. ii. 236; Paramour (2), love-making, A 4372, 4392.
Paraunter, perhaps, 3. 779, 788; T. i. 619, iii. 491; L. 362. See below.
Paraventure, peradventure, perhaps, 3. 556; HF. 792; B 190, D 1003, 1073, E 284, F 955. See above; and see Peraventure.
Parcel, s. part, F 852, I 1006; small part, 2. 106; Parcelle, A. i. 21. 51.
Parchemin, s. parchment, B 5. m 4. 9.
Pardee (F. par Dieu), a common oath, A 563, 3084, B 1977, C 240, E 1234, F 696; L. 508; Parde, 3. 721; 5. 509, 571; L. 16; B 3974, C 672; Pardieux, T. i. 197; Par dieux, T. ii. 759. Dieux is from Lat. Deus, nom.; dieu, from Deum, acc.
Pardoner, s. pardoner, seller of indulgences, A 543, 669; C 318; Pardoneer, C 932.
Pardoun, s. pardon, A 687, C 906; Pardon, C 927.