avener1 (1230)
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avener1 (1230)

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[ FEW: 25,1211b avena; Gdf: 1,516c avenier 1; GdfC: ∅; TL: 1,715 avenier; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  avenier; TLF: ∅; OED:  avener n.; MED:  avener n.1; DMLBS: 168c avenarius ]
avainer,  avenier,  aviner;  awener,  awenour,  aweneour  

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1occupationhorsesequit.officer of a stable, in charge of oats, hay, etc.: 
( 1321-22 )  R. de W. avayner le counte de L. […] prist d’eux cinkaunt & deus quarts et demi des avaynes  i 399
( 1347 )  les aveners notre seignur le Roi […] asseont […] les villes […] en x. quarters des aveynes  ii 168
( 1364-72 )  pur deux chivaux de nostre avener  E101/395/2/70
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1230 )  Roger le Avener  Avner
( 1231 )  Alexander le Avener  Avner
( 1343 )  Gilb[ertus] le Aviner  ii 59
avene  avenerie 
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