preiur (s.xii3/4)
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preiur (s.xii3/4)

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[ FEW: *9,287a praedare; Gdf: 6,373c preeor; GdfC: ∅; TL: 7,1715 preëor; DEAF:  preer (preeor); DMF:  préeur; TLF: ∅; OED:  preyer n.; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 2393a praedator ]
preour,  preur,  proior  

s.

1thief, plunderer: 
( 1372 )  a cause de tielx preours et maintenours des indehuetees nous seumes en voie et point de perdre l’avantage  ii 100
preiur de mer
1ship.pirate: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  E nule nef ne put encontre eles durer, Car par desuz les ewes les venent enfondrer; E pur ceo les oy proiors (var. (C: s.xiiim) preurs; (P: c.1310) preiur) de mer nomer  6427
preder  preie#1  preier#1 
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