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barber1 (1221)
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The form barbier is a cross reference to the following entry:

barber1 (1221)

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

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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  Westm Wenlok 89
( 1320 )  Jeo devys a Thomas de Jardyn a Johan de Pulesdon et a Johan de Ratheby a Johan mon barbour [...] cent soudz  Test Ebor 44
( 1392 )  debat nadgaires estoit entre Johan Catclogh Deverwyk, barbour, dune parte, et Alice que feust la femme Johan de Beleby Deverwyk  YMB 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  Lib Alb 270
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1221 )  Alan le Barbur  Family Names Barber
( 1286 )  Rob. le Barbur  Leicester i 209

See also:

barbe1  barbé  barbelé  barber2  barbere  barberole  barbet  barbu 
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