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naperer (1148)
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naperer (1148)

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naper,  napere,  napier;  nappar,  nappere  
  FEW:  mappa 6/i,302a Gdf:  napier 5,469a GdfC: ∅ TL: napier 6,500 DEAF:  nape (napier)  DMF:  nappier  TLF: ∅ OED:  naperer, n.  / napier, n.1  MED:  naperer, n.  DMLBS:  mapparius 1716b / naparius  1883c

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1occupationtextilenaperer, the individual responsible for the linen of the household: 
( 1318; MS: s.xv )  Pur le fruter et naper, ewarer et lour vallettz de mestrier  Ord York 278
( s.xiv1 )  pantler, botiller, lardiner, pestour, naperer, chaundeler, eawer, et tiels autres  Scot Household 36
( 1380 )  Johan de Sprotteburgh, nostre napere et eawere  GAUNT2 i 85
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1148 )  Peter Napier  Family Names Napier
( 1225 )  Reginald le Nappere  Family Names Napier
( 1306 )  Hugh de Ardrossam, Johan de Gourleye, Johan le Naper, et Johan Makilgoigny, qui font de mesnage les avantditz  Rot Parl1 i 212
( 1332 )  Roger le Nappar  Family Names Napier

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See also:

nape  naperie  naperoun  napkyne 
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