We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By clicking 'continue' or by continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings in your browser at any time.

Continue
Find out more
corvoiser (c.1130-5)
Cite this entry

Browse the Dictionary

    Loading...

corvoiser (c.1130-5)

Cite this entry
corveiser,  corveisier,  corveser,  corveyser;  corviser,  corvisor;  corvuiser, 
(pl. corneisers (l. corveisers)  Rot Parl1 ii 234)  
  FEW:  Corduba 2/ii,1182a Gdf:  corvisier 2,321b GdfC: ∅ TL: corvoisier 2,924 DEAF:  corvois (corvoisier)  DMF:  corvoisier  TLF: ∅ OED:  corvisor n.  MED:  corveiser n.  DMLBS:  corveisarius 505b

s.

1occupationmerch.cordwainer, leatherworker: 
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xivin )  Tanurs, suurs e corveisiers  Set Pechez 390
( 1350-51 )  Item qe Corvoisers ne suours ne vendent botes, soulers […]  Stats i 312 iv
2 name (used as a surname): 
( c.1130-5 )  Henricus Corveyser  MED corveiser n.
( 1186 )  Fulko Corveser  MED corveiser n.
( 1202 )  Alex le Corveisier  MED corveiser n.

See also:

corveis 
This is an AND2 Phase 1 (A-E) entry © 2000-2006 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. On-line entry partially revised after the print version of AND2 went to press (2007-03-22) The printed edition of AND2 A-E is published by Taylor & Francis for the MHRA, sole owners of the print-media publication rights. All other rights reserved. Digitisation funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
corvoiser