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peisur1 (1198)
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The form poisour is a cross reference to the following entry:

peisur1 (1198)

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peesour,  peesur;  peiser,  peisour;  peser,  pesour,  pesur;  poiser,  poisour,  poisur,  poyser,  poysour  
  FEW:  pensare 8,192b Gdf:  peseor 6,124a GdfC: ∅ TL: pesëor  7,828 DEAF:  peser (peseor)  DMF:  peseur  TLF:  peseur  OED:  peiser n.  / poiser n.  MED:  peisere n.  DMLBS:  peisator 2167b

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1occupationweigher, official appointed to weigh goods: 
( 1328 )  aprés lour leines poisés par poisours le roi, jurree de loialment faire son office  Rot Parl1 ii 24
( 1393-94 )  ordeignez est [...] peisour de leynes ou ascuns autres marchandises [...] eit estat en son office a terme de vie  Stats ii 88
( MS: 1419 )  Et qe les peisurs soient jurees au Roy de lealment poyser  Lib Alb 285
2astron.Libra, Balance: 
( s.xiiim; MS: c.1335 )  (In the signs of the Zodiac) Le peesur siet nounbrer Come doys play espleyter [...] Le scorpioun [...] le sagittaire [...]  Bonne Avent Tract 29
3 name (used as a surname): 
( 1198 )  Simon le Peser  MED peisere
( 1219 )  Elyas Poyser  Family Names Poyser

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See also:

peis1  peisable1  peisage  peisager  peisagerie  peisance  peisant1  peisantement  peisantesce  peisanteté  peisantie  peisantime  peisanture  peiser1  peison1  peisure  pesarde 
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