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 
eawer,  eawere;  ever;  ewere,  eweor  

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1occupationdomesticewer, household official responsible for bringing water to the table (for washing hands): 
( 1318; MS: s.xv )  Et un autre vallet serra ewer  262
( 1375 )  une autre lettre a Johan Sprothburgh, eawer, pur deliverer au dit sire Elys quatre bacyns et quatre eawers d’argentz  ii 287.911
( 1380 )  Johan de Sprotteburgh, nostre napere et eawere  i 85
( 1427 )  Johannes Ryder, sergeant pulterie et ewer  iv 325
2occupationwater-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
3 name (used as a surname): 
( 1185 )  Richard le Ewer  Ewer
( 1304-05 )  Howekyn le Ewer  116
ewage  ewagin  ewaiguage  ewe#1  ewer#1  ewer#3  ewerecloth  ewerer  eweresce  eweret  ewerie  ewestre  ewette  ewieis  ewin  ewus  ewuseté 
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