dormur1 (c.1270)
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dormur1 (c.1270)

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  FEW:  dormire 3,141a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  dormeor 9,410b TL: dormëor 1 2,2032 DEAF:  dormir (dormeor 1)  DMF:  dormeur  TLF:  dormeur  OED:  dormer n.  MED:  dormer n.  DMLBS: ∅
dormeour,  dormour  

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1sleeper: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  li dormeour ke dort en le devant au dyable  43.23
2fig.lawsleeping partner: 
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  des adunc serrount tels dormours forclos de aver lour recoverir  ii 83
3dozy, idle (person), idler: 
( c.1270; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  le bayllif e le provost deyvent sovent veer [...] les charuers [...] ensi qe il sachent [...] quantqe il fayre deyvent sans estre oedifs ne dormurs  282.c53 (var. p. 302)
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  ceus ke sunt [...] perçus ou odifs ou dormurs  30.5
4 name (used as a surname): 
( 1327 )  Geoffrey Dormour  Dormer
dormable  dormerie  dormir  dormisoun  dormitaciun  dormeur#2 
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