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bercherie (1174-75)

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bercherie (1174-75)

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FEW: *vervecarius 14,335a Gdf: bergerie 1,625c GdfC: bergerie 8,316c TL: bergerie 1,926 DEAF: bergier (bergerie) DMF: bergerie TLF: bergerie OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: bercaria 2 193a

bergerie, berkerie; bricherie

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1livestock mammals archit.sheepfold, pen or shelter for sheep:

( 1174-75; MS: s.xii^ex ) Tels vunt mutuns prendre dedenz lur bercherie 1164

( 1303 ) une chemin fete parmi sun chaumpe, de sa bricherie vers Tame iii 36

( 1307 ) sire Thomas [...] aveit aucunes berbiz hors la vile en une bercherie iii 195

2 livestock herd, flock:

( s.xiii¹; MS: s.xiii^m ) Aler les funt a pié par la terre durcie Et les mainent batant comm autre bergerie 1551

3 foolishness (considered as an action worthy of a shepherd):

( s.xiii¹; MS: s.xiii^m ) Biau sire, trop a ci grant folie Dont vos unques parlastes de ceste bergerie 1339

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