hosier1 (1197)
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hosier1 (1197)

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  FEW:  hosa 16,228b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  huese (hosier) H698 DMF:  housier  TLF: ∅ OED:  hosier n.  MED:  hosier n.  DMLBS:  hosarius 1176a
hoser,  hosyer  

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1occupationcostumehosier, one who makes or deals in hose (stockings and socks): 
( 1306 )  Richard le Taillour, hosier  iv 155
( 1403 )  [...] touz hosyers qui vendount chaunces (l. chawces?)  i 251
( 1410-11 ) Pur un garet en la maison del hosier .xij. d.  290 (12 Henry IV)
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1197 )  Nicholas le Hosier  Hosier
( 1200 )  Alexander le Hoser  Hosier
hose#1  hosel  hoser#1  hucel 
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