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mesnere (c.1290)
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mesnere (c.1290)

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mesner,  messnere,  mesnhere  (mesounere  BIBB owen (A) 301vb)  
  FEW:  mansionarius 6/i,253b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: maisniere 5,889 DEAF:  maisnier (maisniere)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.f.

femaledomestichousewife: 
( c.1290; MS: s.xivin )  Alez, dame mesnhere (M.E. hosewyf), Seez bone courtilere  BIBB ROTH (T) 325
( s.xvin; MS: s.xv1 )  messnere eodem modo a houswyf  Fem2 112.16

[gdw]

See also:

mesnager  mesnee 
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