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lorimer1 (c.1130)

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lorimer1 (c.1130)

lorimar,  lorimier,  loriner,  lorymer,  loyrymer  (lorinner (l. lorimier))  
  FEW:  lorum 5,423b Gdf:  lormier 5,33b GdfC: TL: lormier 5,662 DEAF:  lorel (lormier)  DMF:  lormier  TLF:  lormier  OED:  lorimer n.  MED:  lorimer n.  DMLBS:  lorimarius 1645a

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1occupationmetalmaker of metal pieces in a horse's harness
( c.1335; MS: s.xivm )  lorimers ke ont lour limes pur limer e pur oster le roill de entour le feer  Anon Chr2 258.21
( 1426-27 )  iles ount ordeignez parentre eaux q'ils serrount chescun an deux hommes esporoners et un homme lorymer esluz pur sercher et survoier les defautz trovez en mesmes les artifices  YMB i 103
( 1483-84 )  les artificers du dit Roialme d'Engleterre, [...] c'est assavoir cincturers, [...], fesours des esperons, peinctours, batours d'or, sellours, lorimers, fusours, [...]  Stats ii 495
occupationmetalmaker of small iron-ware
( 1453 )  Et de 6d. sol. loyrymer pro [...] emendale de les barres fenestrarum  OED lorimer
2 name (used as a surname)
( c.1130 )  Goldwin’ Lorimar  Family Names Lorimer
( 1166 )  Hernisus le Lorinner (l. lorimier)  Family Names Lorimer
( 1185 )  Reginald le Lorimier  Family Names Lorimer

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See also:

lormerie1  lormerie2 
This is an AND2 Phase 3 (I/Y-M) entry. © 2008-2012 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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