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 of sheep:
(
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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