ewer2 (1185)
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ewer2 (1185)

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  FEW:  aquarius 1 *25,70a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  aigue (*)  DMF:  eauvier 2  TLF: ∅ OED:  ewer n. 1  MED:  euer n. 2  DMLBS:  aquarius 
ever;  ewere,  eweor;  eawer,  eawere  

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1statushousehold official in charge of water: 
( 1318; MS: s.xv )  Et un autre vallet serra ewer  262
( 1375 )  J.S. eawer, pur deliverer au dit sire E. quatre bacyns et quatre eawers d’argentz  ii 287
( 1380 )  J. de S. nostre napere et eawere  i 85
( 1427 )  J.R. sergeant pulterie et ewer  iv 325
♦occupationwater-carrier: 
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  la covient ke les eweors ki vont quere l'ewe seient defenduz a lor aler e a lor venir des archers e des arblasters  132.8
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1185 )  Richard le Ewer  Ewer
( 1304-05 )  Howekyn le Ewer  116
( 1309 )  Alexander Ever  Ewer
ewarer  ewer#1  ewerecloth  eweret  ewerie  ewestre 
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