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brevettour (1221)
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brevettour (1221)

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brefeter,  breftour;  brevetor,  brevetur  
  FEW:  brevis *1,520a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  brief (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  breveter n.  MED:  brevetour n.  DMLBS:  breviator 216a

s.

1 occupationone who carries official (especially papal) brevets: 
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  Ja brevetur de hautepas Devaunt Deu ne l’aquitera pas  Man pechez ants 10015
2name(used as a surname): 
( 1221 )  Alexander Brevetur  Family Names Brevetor
( 1275 )  Adam le Brevetor  Family Names Brevetor
( 1285 )  Walter le Brefeter  Family Names Brevetor
( 1327 )  Joan Breftour  Family Names Brevetor
( 1336 )  Joh[n] le Brevettour  Leicester ii 37

See also:

bref  brefment  brefté  brevement1  brevet  brevité  brevur 
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