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huler1 (s.xiii2)
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huler1 (s.xiii2)

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holer,  holyer,  holyere  (holare)  
  FEW:  huorâri 16,266a Gdf:  holier 4,486b GdfC: ∅ TL: horier 4,1172 DEAF:  horier H595 DMF:  houlier  TLF:  houlier  OED:  holour n.  MED:  holour n.  DMLBS: ∅

s.

1lecher, one who frequents prostitutes: 
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Fues puteynes et hasardrie [...] Car ki est holers et taverners Toust avera gasté ses deners  Courtoisie 403.119
( MS: s.xiii2 )  ganeo: (A) huler (var. (D: xiii2) lechur)  TLL ii 18
( s.xiii4/4; MS: 1307-15 )  clers mauveis e hulers  Reis Engl1 82
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  (misers) comunement sont fors holers, car a peyne volent femmes prendre, dotantz qe eles les freyent trop despendre  BOZ Cont 179
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1275 )  Robert le Holare  Family Names Hollier
( 1309 )  Robert le Holyere  Family Names Hollier
( 1319 )  Adam le Holyer  Family Names Hollier

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