1porter, doorkeeper:
(
c.1136-37;
MS: s.xiiex
) Franc fiu teneient ces ussiers Ki [afereit] a lur mestiers
GAIMAR1 5993
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
A la chambre Rigmel [...] sunt alé; Li ussiers lur ovri
Horn 797
(
c.1270;
MS: c.1270-75
) Le principal foreyn usser Ke amur garde denz mun quer Seit seinte force e poer
Man pechez ants 11003
(
1380
)
nostre trescher et bien amé vallet Rande de Tynneslowe, ussher de nostre sale
GAUNT2 i 125.372
(
1408;
MS: s.xv1
)
nostre amé serviteur Johan Attibrig, vadlet, ussher de nostre chaumbre
Lett & Pet 49.4.11
♦
occupationlawusher, porter (in public office):
(
c.1300
)
coment le alderman, seneschal, chapellayn, eskevyns, usser serrount esluys en gilde
Oak Book i 24.2
(
1354
)
paier certains fees a lour clerk, hussers et autres ministres
ROUGH 293
(
1379
)
et a uschers de l'escheker nostre seignur le roy facez paier quarrante souldz
GAUNT2 i 40
♦
eccl.occupationostiary, doorkeeper (lowest of the four minor orders in the Church):
(
1165-80?;
MS: s.xiiiin
) Vers le us del mustier prist sun eire. [...] La barre comença a traire, Mais pur nient le volt faire, K’avis li ert ke ussier La retenist, e fort e fier
ADGAR3 168.127
(
s.xii3/3;
MS: s.xiiim
) Charlemaine apele un uisser E feit la chapele voider
S Gile1 2789
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xivin
)
Li primer
(=order) [si] est dit 'oisser', Ou 'hostiarie', ou 'porter'. Li secounde est nomé 'litour'
Corset ANTS 695
(
c.1325;
MS: c.1325
)
Jhesus [...] butyst hors tuz les mauveyses juyfves que estoyent dedenz
(=the temple), dunt yl disoyent: 'E ne es tu pas uysser ne de office, por quoy te fé tu tel mestre?'
Bible Holkham 45.31
2mil.ship.horsestype of military transport ship for horses (with opening stern):
(
1194-99;
MS: s.xiii2
) Li reis Richard ne pot movoir, Kar n’ot prest son estovoir Ses galees, ne ses uissiers A porter ses coranz destriers E s’armeure e sa vitaille Por aler sor la chenaille
ambroise 1127
(
1332;
MS: s.xivex
)
a solail cochant est ordeinez voz hussers voilés, vos cursadones
Charboclois 355
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ussier (c.1136-37)