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bistard (1159)

The form buistard is a cross reference to the following entry:

bistard (1159)

boistard,  buistard,  bustard,  bustarde  
  FEW:  avis tarda 25,1247b Gdf:  bistarde 1,653b GdfC: TL: bistarde 1,982 DEAF:  ostarde (bistarde)  DMF:  bistarde  TLF: OED:  bustard n.  MED:  bustarde n.  DMLBS:  bistarda 

s.

zool.orn.name great bustard, Otis tarda (used as a surname)
( 1159 )  Walter Buistard  Family Names Bustard
( 1231 )  Robert Boistard  Family Names Bustard
( 1313 )  Robert Bistard  Foedera1 ii 230
( 1343 )  Robert Bustarde  Family Names Bustard

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