barber1 (1221)
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barber1 (1221)

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[ FEW: 1,243b barba; Gdf: 1,580b barbeor; GdfC: 8,291a barbier; TL: 1,838 barbier; DEAF:  barbe (barbier); DMF:  barbeur / barbier 1; TLF:  barbier; OED:  barber n.; MED:  barbour n.; DMLBS: 181c barbator ]
barbeer,  barbeour,  barbere,  barbier,  barbour,  barbur,  barbyr;  berber  

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1occupationsurg.barber, one who shaves, cuts, or styles hair or beard, and also practices minor surgery and dentistry: 
( 1297 )  qe vous paez a un barber de Oxenford dis e ut deners  89
( 1320 )  Jeo devys a Thomas de Jardyn a Johan de Pulesdon et a Johan de Ratheby a Johan mon barbour [...] cent soudz  44
( 1392 )  debat nadgaires estoit entre Johan Catclogh Deverwyk, barbour, dune parte, et Alice que feust la femme Johan de Beleby Deverwyk  ii 25
( MS: 1419 )  De Barbours. Et qe nul barbier ne soit si osé ne si hardy, q'il mette sank en lour fenestres en apiert ou en view des gentz  270
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1221 )  Alan le Barbur  Barber
( 1286 )  Rob. le Barbur  i 209
barbe#1  barbé  barbelé  barber#2  barbere  barberole  barbet  barbu 
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