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fileresce (1291)

fileresce (1291)

fillieresse  
  FEW:  filum 3,534a Gdf:  fileresse 4,1b GdfC: TL: filerresse 3,1850 DEAF:  fil 1 (fileresse) F446 DMF:  fileresse  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:  filatrix 942b

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textileoccupationfemalespinster
( 1291 )  des povres tistours, ne des povres pingneresses, ne des fillieresses, ne des povres taylliours  Bor Cust i 149
( 1363 )  Mes l'entention nostre seigneur le roi et son conseil est, qe femes, c'est assaver braceresces, pesteresces, tisteresces, fileresces, et oevresces si bien de leine come de liegne toile et de soie [...]  Rot Parl1 ii 278

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fil1 
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