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foier1 (1084)
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The form feuier is a cross reference to the following entry:

foier1 (1084)

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feuier;  foer;  fouuer;  fuer,  fuier  
  FEW:  focarius 3,649a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  foier 9,632b TL: foier 3,1975 DEAF:  foier F743 DMF:  foyer  TLF:  foyer  OED: ∅ MED:  fouer n.2  DMLBS:  focarius 2 969b

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1domestichearth, fireplace: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  oubliastes Qe vos cest pein ne prinseignastes Quant le meistes el feuier  Dial Greg SATF 3305
( MS: s.xiii2 )  focarius: foer  TLL i 230
( MS: s.xiv )  focus: foier gallice  TLL i 320
♦fig.hearth, home: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Nes estuet pur pechié de la terre esluignier, Tute lur penitence ferunt lez lur fuier  Becket1 2739
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1084 )  Ansger Fouuer (Latin: Focarius)  Family Names Fower
( 1219 )  Hugo le Fuer  Family Names Fower
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