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[peineresse] (1281)
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[peineresse] (1281)

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peigneresce,  peigneresse,  peyneresse;  pineresce,  pingeresce,  pingneresse,  pyneresce; 
pl. peyneressis  
  FEW:  pectinare 8,107a Gdf:  peigneresse 6,61a GdfC: ∅ TL: peigneresse 7,550 DEAF:  peignier (peigneresse)  DMF:  peigneresse  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  pectinatrix 2161a

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1occupationtextilefemalefemale comber or carder of wool, kempster: 
( 1291 )  des povres pingneresses ne des fillieresses  Bor Cust i 149
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  un femme qe fust [...] sotil en le mester de peigneresce  BOZ Cont 117
( 1363 )  broudesters, pingeresces de leine, et toutes autres qe usent et oeverent overaignes manuels  Rot Parl1 ii 281
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  Pextrices (gloss: peyneressis) [...] carpunt lanam villosam quam pectinibus cum dentibus ferreis depilant  TLL i 201.68 and ii 140.68
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1281 )  Juliana le Peyneresse  Family Names Pinner

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See also:

peine2  peiner2  peinet1 
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