abrocour (1285)
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abrocour (1285)

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[ FEW: *1,543b brocco; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  abroqueur; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 7c abrocator /7c abrocarius ]
abrokour,  abrokur;  abbrokeur  

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1merch.occupationbroker, middleman: 
( c.1300 )  Nul abrokur ne deit mener marchaunt privé ne estraunge  i 62
( s.xivm )  Des abbrokeurs est purveu et ordinee ke ceus ke sunt de la Cyté soient jurez en tiel furme […] qe nul abbrokeur achate nule manere de merz de nul forein marchaund fors al ces les cytezeyns de la Cyté  37
♦occupationwine-seller, innkeeper (?): 
( 1285 )  les uns sei font abrocours, hostillurs e herberjours denz la Citee des privez e des estranges  i 103
abrocour de usure
1finan.occupationmoney-broker, money-lender (?): 
( MS: 1419 )  vous ne ferrez nulle bargayn de usure, sure peyne de […] et outre pur encourgere la peyne sur abrocours de usure avaunt cez houres ordeigné  315
brocour 
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