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bribour (1318)

bribour (1318)

(brevier)  
[ FEW: 1,527b bri(m)b-; Gdf: 1,734b brimbeur; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF:  bribeor; DMF:  bribeur; TLF: ; OED:  briber n.; MED:  bribour n.; DMLBS: ]

s.

vagrant
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  les pecchés venials qi pursuent l’ost com bribours et ribaudaille  Sz Med1 82
( 1446 )  pluseurs breviers estans sur la mer robbent et despoillent aucuns de jour en jour de leurs biens et marchandises  Lett Rois 475
casual labourer, piece-worker (?)
( 1318; MS: s.xv )  Bribours William Plane, Amice  (ms. Amite) Maure  Ord York 279
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