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especer1 (1184)

The form espeicer is a cross reference to the following entry:

especer1 (1184)

eçpiser,  especier,  espeicer,  espeser,  espicer,  espicier,  espicir  (apissor,  aspiaçor)  
  FEW:  species 12,154a Gdf:  espicier 1 3,528a GdfC:  espicier 9,544a TL: especier 2 3,1169 DEAF:  espece (especier)  DMF:  épicier  TLF:  épicier  OED:  spicer n. 1  MED:  spicer n.  DMLBS:  speciarius  3146b

s.

1spice-jar
( MS: s.xiiiin )  ollas: gallice espiciers  Vernac Glosses 14
2occupationdealer in spices, apothecary
( MS: s.xiii1 )  apotecarii: espesers  Vernac Glosses 17.43
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  une ronde confeccion que lé especier apellent macdalions  A-N Med i 46
( MS: s.xiiiex ) Apotecarii (gloss: (C) les especers) (var. (D*: s.xiii/xiv) lé spicers;  (D: s.xiii/xiv) aspiacores (l. aspiaçores);  (L: s.xiii) appissorus ), causa lucri, concumulant confectiones et electuaria  TLL i 199.43 and ii 133.43
( s.xivin )  Pur ceo que Richard de Montpeillers, especer le roy, est assigné d'aler vers les parties de Londres pur diverses purveances faire pur la maladie le roy  Spicers 41
3occupationembalmer
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Si lu fist oem especiers querre Qui [...] Durent son cors oindre e basmer  Dial Greg SATF 17651
4 name (used as a surname)
( 1184 )  William le Espicier  Family Names Spicer
( 1230 ) Alexander le Espicer de nave que vocatur Stocstrong  MED spicer n.

See also:

espece  especé  especer2  especerie  specer 
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