mercener (1171-74)
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mercener (1171-74)

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  FEW:  mercenarius 6/ii,15a Gdf:  mercenier 5,251a GdfC: ∅ TL: mercenier 5,1482 DEAF:  mercenier  DMF:  mercenier  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  mercen(n)arius 1771b
mercennier  

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1occupationhired servant, hireling: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Vus estes mercennier; des verais poi i a  1206
( 1181-85; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Kar dignes est li mercennier De viande sens disturber  1027
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  mais si com merceners et cultifiours ert il desques al an de remissioun [...]  13
mercenarie  mercier#1 
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