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esturman (c.1136-37)
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esturman (c.1136-37)

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asturman;  estereman,  esterman,  estreman,  esturmant  (estierman Brut WACE 13181 and 13403 );
pl. esturmen  
  FEW:  stuurman 17,267a Gdf:  esturman 3,664a GdfC: ∅ TL: esturman 3,1500 DEAF:  esturman  DMF:  esturman  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  steormannus 3192b
ls(loanword: Dutch M.E. )
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s.

ship.occupationhelmsman, person who steers a ship: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Li esturman lui demandat S’il voleit cuntre vent passer  GAIMAR1 5826
( s.xii2/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Par malvais esterman (var. (C: s.xiiiin) esleresman) Sui liverez a Satan  thaon Body and Soul (H) 479
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Gires se dort, car mult fu las, Od l’estreman (var. esturman) lez le windas  S Gile1 908
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Seient prest esturman (var. (H: s.xiiim) estereman) e eskipre vaillent Ki a vus e as voz servent de nagement  Horn 3908
mestre esturman
ship.occupation chief helmsman, principal person who steers a ship: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Detriés sunt li guverneur, Li maistre esturman li meillur  Brut WACE 11214

See also:

steresman  sturman 
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