1eccl.monasticbrother, fellow cleric or member of a religious order:
(
1351-52
)
pur lui et ses confrers Evesqes de sa province
i 328
(
1373
)
frere R. […] de l’ordre de la Trinité en Kent, envoia un T.G., son confrere, en roialme de France
vi 167
(
1383-84
)
les meistre et confreres du dit hospitall […]
iii 180
(
1418-19
) Item resceu del doun d'un confrere a le sustentacioun d'un des chapeleins en le chapelle a Poulis - .iiij. li.
277 (6 Henry V)
(
MS: 1419
)
pur estorer un chapelein por chaunter pur les confreres
219
2fellow official, colleague in office:
(
1353
)
A lours treschers confreres, combarons et amys mair et barons de Wynchelsea, le baylif et barons de Romené saluz et fraternels amystés et amours
41
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