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charpenter2 (c.1230)
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charpenter2 (c.1230)

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charpentier;  carpenter  
  FEW:  carpentum 2/i,400a Gdf:  charpenter 2,78b GdfC:  charpenter 9,53c TL: charpenter 2,279 DEAF:  charpent  DMF:  charpenter  TLF:  charpenter  OED:  carpenter v.  MED:  carpenteren v.  DMLBS:  carpentare 286a

v.trans.

to make, construct (from wood): 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  ad fait dunc charpenter Sarcuz de fust e aprester  S Modw 8365
( MS: s.xiiiex ) Rotarii concumulant denarios fabricando (gloss: (C) charpentant) vel vendendo bigas et quadrigas [...]  TLL i 199.46 and ii 133.46
( MS: c.1330 )  Pur un char q’ay charpenté […]  BIBB ROTH Poems 103.5

v.absol.

to carpenter, work with wood: 
( 1310-20 )  Ici comence Noe a charpenter, e le primer coup q'il feriit, tute le mound le oyit  Qu Mary’s Ps 6r
( c.1325; MS: c.1325 )  Si trove Joseph charpentant  Bible Holkham 23.2
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