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bordier (1201)
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bordier (1201)

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border,  bordere  
  FEW:  *bord 15/i,187b Gdf:  bordier 1 1,687c GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  borde 1 (bordier)  DMF:  bordier 1  TLF:  bordier 1  OED:  bordar n.  MED:  border(e n.  DMLBS:  bordarius 1 208a

s.

1occupationstatusagriculturalbordar, tenant of a cottage ranking below villeins and above serfs, compelled to the most arduous works on a demesne: 
( s.xiv; MS: s.xvi )  Le seignur pur un den. que il donrad, si erent quites ses bordiers e ses bovers e ses serjanz  (I) 17
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1201 )  Thomas le Border  Border
( 1271 )  Walrando le Border  i 133
( 1296 )  Robert le Bordere  Border
( 1327 )  William le Border  Border

See also:

bord1  borde1  bordel  bordeler  bordelere  bordelerie  border1  border2  borderie  bordnail  bordring  bordure1  borduré 
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