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gafre (c.1185)
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gafre (c.1185)

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wafere,  waffre,  wafre;  walfre;  waufer, 
pl. wafreis,  wafris,  wafrus  
  FEW:  *wafla 17,448b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  gaufre 9,689a TL: gaufre 4,219 DEAF:  gaufre G401 DMF:  gaufre  TLF:  gaufre  OED:  gofer n.1  / wafer n.  MED:  wafer n.  DMLBS:  wafra 3723a

s.

1culin.waffle, wafer: 
( c.1185 )  Wastels, walfres et simenels  Proth ANTS 4815
( MS: s.xiii )  guafrarum: (L) de waferes  TLL ii 131.30
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Turtel, gastel et paindemain, Et pain lumbard a son avis, Et puis les gafres au darrain  GOWER Mirour 7810
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1212 )  Simon le Wafre  Family Names Wafer
( s.xii-xv )  Thomas le Waffre  TNA C 146/5264

See also:

gafrer  gafreter 
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