bercherie (1174-75)

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bercherie (1174-75)

  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  

s.

1livestockmammalsarchit.sheepfold, pen or shelter for sheep
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  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.xiiim )  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.xiiim )  Biau sire, trop a ci grant folie Dont vos unques parlastes de ceste bergerie  1339
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