liour (s.xiiiin)
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liour (s.xiiiin)

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[ FEW: 5,323b ligare; Gdf: 4,776b lieor; GdfC: ∅; TL: 5,414 liëor; DEAF:  liier (lieor); DMF:  lieur; TLF:  lieur; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
lior,  liur;  lyer,  lyere  

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1occupationbinder, one who binds: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: c.1300 )  E vos devet saver ke .v. hommes pount bien sier e lier ii acres le jor de chescune manere de blé [...] e la ou chescun prent ii d. le jor si devet doner pur l’acre .v. d. [...] par ceo ke il est lior .ii. d.  444.c62
2occupationbinder (of books): 
( 1483-84 )  ascun escrivener, alluminour, liour, ou enpressour  ii 493
3one who binds, captor: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  En haste serreit delivrez E ses liurs freit estre liez  2080
4hirer, lessor ?: 
( 1354 )  liours de charettes cariauntz diverses marchandises  482
5 name (used as a surname): 
( 1222 )  Adam le Liur  Lier
( 1298 )  Alan le Lyere  Lier
( 1327 )  Richard le Lyer  Lier
lier#1  lieure#1 
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