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ambleor (c.1170)
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ambleor (c.1170)

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ambler,  amblur;  aumbleour,  aumblour  (ambli (l. ambler?)  TLL ii 23)  
  FEW:  ambulare 24,425b Gdf:  ambleor 1,253b GdfC: ∅ TL: ambleor 1,328 DEAF:  ambler (ambleor)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  ambler n.  MED:  ambler(e n.1  DMLBS:  ambulator 76b

Used as a name, the word may also be interpreted as variants of ameillour (with an intrusive b) (see Family Names Ambler)

s.

1 equit. ambler, horse that walks at a slow pace: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiii1 )  Muntent es palefreiz, ki cras sunt e ambleor  Brut Harley3 216.625
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1276 )  Thomas le Amblur  Family Names Ambler
( 1307 )  Nicholas le Aumbleour  Family Names Ambler

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See also:

amblant  ambleure  ambulation 
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