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

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

s.

1culin.waffle, wafer: 
( c.1185 )  Wastels, walfres et simenels  4815
( MS: s.xiii )  guafrarum: (L) de waferes  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  7810
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1212 )  Simon le Wafre  Wafer
( s.xii-xv )  Thomas le Waffre  C 146/5264
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