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

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

s.

thief, plunderer: 
( 1372 )  a cause de tielx preours et maintenours des indehuetees nous seumes en voie et point de perdre l’avantage  GAUNT1 ii 100
preiur de mer
ship.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  Rom Chev ANTS 6427

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See also:

preder  preie1  preier1 
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