agriculturallivestockoccupationshepherd, one who tends a flock of sheep:
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
) La meie generaciuns toleite est, e desturnede est de mei ensement cume tabernacle
(=tent) de pasturs
133.II.4
(
c.1165;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Parmi un champ, u il passa, curent aprés tut li pastur; li chiens le huent tut entur
23817
(
c.1245;
MS: c.1255
)
Deus, ki es nostre pasturs
625
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s.xiiim
)
coment les angles nuncierent vostre nessance as pasturs
216.2
(
c.1290;
MS: 1307-25
)
Ou le pastour est ov le aumail
549
(
c.1325;
MS: c.1325
)
Tu ne serras plus pechur sur ewe mes pesseur des oualies
58.5
♦
also_fig.eccl.one who cares for the Church's spiritual flock (bishop, priest, pastor, etc.):
(
c.1184;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
l’archeveché Dunt Thebaud out esté pastur
226
(
c.1230;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Cum martyrs e confessurs, Seinz hermites [e] bons pasturs, Ki Deu servirent a gran[z] dolurs
39
(
s.xiv1
)
Honorez les pastours de Seinte Esglise; car Dieu dist de sa bouche, "Qui vous receit, me receit"
21
(
1376
)
soloient les esglises cathedralx [...] avoir frank election des lour pastours et soverains
ii 339
♦
theol.God as shepherd:
(
s.xii1/4;
MS: c.1120
) [...] que le nient fraint num de pastur excellist
(Latin: ut pastoris intemeratum nomen excelleret)
299
(
s.xii1;
MS: 1155-60
)
Li Sire mes pastres
(Latin: Dominus pastor meus), e nule chose ne desiert a mei
35.XXII.1
pastur1 (s.xii1/4)