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bocher1 (1184)
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The form bouchier is a cross reference to the following entry:

bocher1 (1184)

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bochere,  bochier,  bochiere,  bochir;  boucher,  bouchere,  bouchier;  bowcher;  bucher;  (bocehere (l. bocchere?)  Gloss Garland 175,  boscher  TNA E 40/10822)  
  FEW:  *bucco- 1,587b Gdf:  bouchier 1 1,695a GdfC:  bouchier 8,348b TL: bochier 2 1,1019 DEAF:  boc (bochier)  DMF:  boucher 1  TLF:  boucher 2  OED:  butcher n.  MED:  bocher n.  DMLBS:  bucherius 222a

s.

1occupationbutcher: 
( MS: s.xiii )  carnifices: (L) bochers (var. (C: s.xiiiex) les massekenes (l. massekeres?))  TLL ii 132.35
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Des bochiers e queus vendaunz char sussemé [...]  Mir Just 40
( c.1325; MS: c.1325 )  buchers vendanz lur chaers  Bible Holkham 33.11
( MS: 1419 )  Et qe nul boucher vende peaux lanuz taunt come eux sount en vie  Lib Alb 279
2occupationexecutioner: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Deu [...] pot lu braz de son bouchier Voianz trestoz lier en l’eir  Dial Greg SATF 13830
( MS: s.xiii )  macera: bucher  TLL i 122
( MS: s.xiii )  multator: bucher  TLL ii 52.82
( MS: s.xiii )  lanista: bucher u pendur de laruns  TLL ii 52.82
3 name (used as a surname): 
( 1184 )  Ailwardus le Bochere  Family Names Butcher
( 1240 )  Richard le Bucher  Family Names Butcher
( 1379 )  Johannes Bouchere  Family Names Butcher

See also:

bocherie 
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