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archer1 (c.1136-37)
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archer1 (c.1136-37)

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archeer,  archer,  archier,  archir, 
(pl. archez  Rom Chev ANTS 5741,  archares (l. archeres)  Affairs of Ireland 257)  
  FEW:  arcus 25,124b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  archier 8,171a TL: archier 1,503 DEAF:  arc (archier 1)  DMF:  archer 1  TLF:  archer  OED:  archer n.  MED:  archer n.  DMLBS:  arcuarius 121a

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1mil.archer, one who shoots with bow and arrow: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Chevaliers jostent, archiers traient  Brut WACE 4027
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2 )  E chevalers y venent e serjans ensement e archers plusurs  Boeve 2254
( MS: s.xiiiex )  arcubulus: (D) gallice archer  TLL ii 159
( MS: s.xiiiex ) architenentes: (C) archers (var. (D: s.xiii/xiv) aleblasters; (D*: s.xiii/xiv) archeers)  TLL ii 129.21
( MS: c.1300 )  archiers de Wals  English Towns 47
( a.1382; MS: a.1382 )  ascunes archiers (Latin: sagittarii) hardyment les assaillerent  Anon Chr1 11.31
♦ven.archer, one who hunts with bow and arrow: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  De l’altre part raveit asis […] Par ses forez ses forestiers; Ja n’i entrast chien ne archer  GAIMAR1 6224
2archer, layabout (?): 
( 1316 )  e des archers et autres gentz udifs, nul ne y vigne  Ann Lond 239.34
3astron.Sagittarius, zodiacal constellation of the Archer: 
( 1256; MS: c.1300 )  De dusze signes sunt garni […] virgine, balance, escorpiun, archer, chevere  RAUF ANTS 1051
4 name (used as a surname): 
( 1166-7 )  Edwardus Archier  Pipe Roll xi 182
( 1199 )  Hugh le Archer  Family Names Archer
( 1214 )  William le Archer  Family Names Archer
( 1403 )  John Archier  Family Names Archer
trait d’un archer
trait1

See also:

arcel  arc1  archer2  archer3  archerie 
This is an AND2 Phase 1 (A-E) entry © 2000-2006 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. On-line entry partially revised after the print version of AND2 went to press (2007-03-22) The printed edition of AND2 A-E is published by Taylor & Francis for the MHRA, sole owners of the print-media publication rights. All other rights reserved. Digitisation funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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