1eccl.cleric, member of the clergy (as distinguished from the laity), one who is ordained for religious duties:
(
MS: 1120-40
) Clers revestuz an ables ed an capes Metent le cors en un sarqueu de marbre
582
(
s.xii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Li clerc qui al temple serveient
202
(
1215;
MS: 1226
)
tuit cil de nostre regne, e clerc e lais, devent garder […]
362.60
(
1326-27
)
auxibien clerks come lays
i 256.xi
(
1344
)
si nul clerc soit empeschez u aresnez […] et le clerc se tiegne a sa clergie […]
ii 151
(
1384-85
)
Item paié a les clerkes de Seint Vedast – .v. s.
210
2acad.scholar, learned person, one who is literate:
(
1113-19;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
De la table Gerlant Al prude clerc vaillant
212
(
c.1150;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
A ces qui n’unt lectres aprises Ne lur ententes n’i ont mises, Deivent li clerc mustrer la lei
3
(
s.xiiim;
MS: c.1300
)
Un clerc avoit […], Homme de sen et de reson E sage de seinte escripture
9
(
1391
)
Mestre W. D. jadys clerk de Oxenford
i 159
(
c.1400;
MS: s.xv1
)
cest Donait je le fis la fair […] par pluseurs bons clercs du language avantdite
128
3occupationclerk, scribe:
(
1283
)
les clers ke escrivunt les roules
12
(
1306
)
les chefs asseours ové leur clerk
179
♦
occupationcashier:
(
1399?
)
Dame, huchez le clerc de ciens
(=hostelry)
13.20
4occupation(administrative) official:
(
1321-22
)
S. de S., aydonk clerc de la panetrie nostre seignur le rei
i 392
(
1341-42
)
les clerkes de la chauncellerie dient qe ceo bref n’est pas de forme
16 i Ed III 197
(
1364-72
)
qe a nostre amé clerc R. de W., nostre almoigner, facez liverer […]
E101/395/2/223
(
1381-83
)
par comune assent de tut le companye Thomas Vok feut resseu d’estre clerk de mesme le companye
198
5
pupil, student:
(
c.1150;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Treis clercs alouent a escole
213
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