macer (1200)

macer (1200)

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  FEW:  *mattea 6/i,508a Gdf:  massier 1 5,196c GdfC: TL: macier 1 5,759 / massier 5,1234 DEAF:  mace (macier 1)  DMF:  massier  TLF:  massier 1  OED:  macer n.1  MED:  macere n.  DMLBS:  macerus 1670b
macere,  macier,  mazer,  matier (l. macier)  

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1mil.tipstaff, mace bearer
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Ore s'en va la dame ové bele chevalerye, [...] Ové sergauns e ové macers ové lor harnescherye  431
( s.xiv1; MS: c.1361 )  les grantz mestres maunderent lour macers  (A) 369d
( 1340 )  qe vient en garde de macers  14-15 Ed III 259
( 1357 )  facez administrer par nos officers, murriers, & matiers (l. maciers) en aidant a notre chastellain & gardein des dites villes, chastelx, & fortereces  iii 346
2 name (used as a surname)
( 1200 )  Phil. Macer  Macer
( 1275 )  Walter le Macere  Macer
mace#1 
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