crocer1 (1190-1210)
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crocer1 (1190-1210)

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[ FEW: 16,414a *krukja; Gdf: 2,385c crossier; GdfC: ∅; TL: 2,1070 crocier 2; DEAF:  croce (crocier 2); DMF:  crossier; TLF: ∅; OED:  crosier n.; MED:  crocer n. / crosier n.; DMLBS: 522c cruciferarius ]
crocé,  croycer,  croyser,  croysere  

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1occupationeccl.cross-bearer, one who carries a cross before an archbishop: 
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Les baruns sunt trestuz turné Od les crocés  (ed. croces) de la cité  15464
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  Les crocers nel delaient […]: Celi de Seint Andreu […] E celi de Glaskou, evesque ensement  347.1474
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  Que tuz ses druz i vienent […] Estre a son coronement, baron e crocer  356.1794
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1264 )  William le Croyser  Crozier
( 1275 )  Nic. le Croysere  croiser n.
( 1305 )  William le Crocer  Crozier
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