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boweman (1300)
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boweman (1300)

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bouman  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  bow n.1 (bowman n.1)  MED:  boue n.1 (~ man)  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

weaponsmil.name archer, one who shoots with a bow (used as a surname): 
( 1300 )  Roger le Bouman  MED boue n.1
( 1348 )  Ric. le Boweman  MED boue n.1

[DD]

See also:

bowemakiere  boustringer  bowewright  bowestave 
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