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herber2 (c.1270)
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herber2 (c.1270)

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herbier  
  FEW:  herba 4,407a Gdf:  herber 4,451c GdfC: ∅ TL: erber 3,749 DEAF:  erbe (erber)  DMF:  herber  TLF:  herber  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  herbagium 1146b

v.trans.

to strew with grass: 
( 1328 )  la le dit Robert fyt herber .xij. maisones pur tenauntz  Rot Parl1 ii 412

sbst. inf.

agricultural(the fact) of grazing, feeding on grass or other herbage: 
( c.1270; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  E quand il averunt tot acontee la ferme des vacches e le herbier e le yvernyer e la livreysun del vacchier  HENLEY2 304

[vcd]

See also:

herbage  herbai  herbe  herbé  herbeir  herber1  herberie  herbete  herbu 
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