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maisere (s.xii1)

The form mesere is a cross reference to the following entry:

maisere (s.xii1)

maisiere,  masiere,  maziere;  meisere,  meisiere,  meissere,  meissiere;  mesier,  mesiere,  mesere,  messere,  mesir  
  FEW:  maceria 6/i,9a Gdf:  maisiere 5,95b GdfC: TL: maisiere 5,879 DEAF:  maisiere  DMF:  maisière  TLF: OED: MED:  meissere n.  DMLBS:  maiseria 1687c

s.

archit.inner or outer wall (of building)
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Nen est trebuc de maisere (Latin: non est ruina maceriae ) ne trespassement ne clamur es places d'els  Oxf Ps ANTS 129.143.17
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Un sarkeu fist apareilier Lez la meisiere del mustier, A metre enpres sa mort sun cors, Suz la gutiere de defors  Rom de Rou wace i 187.720
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Pilers i ad dunt nuls ne set la fin Que li paleis portent par grant engin, [...] De plates d'or il covrit les masieres  Anc Test (B) 13063
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  En mi la place ert un palais [...] Les meiseres sunt de cristal, Entaillés de fin esmal  Gui War 12309
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  s'il facent [...] ascune brusure par lur assaut de hus, fenestre, ou maisere [...] pur entrer felounessement  Mir Just 28

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See also:

maiserer 
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mesere