abrocour (1285)
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abrocour (1285)

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  FEW:  brocke 15/i,291a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  broke (abroqueur)  DMF:  abroqueur  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  abrocator 7c / abrocarius 7c
abbrokeur;  abrokour,  abrokur  

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1merch.occupationbroker, middleman, agent between buyer and seller: 
( 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
♦merch.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
abrocage  abrocer  brocour 
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