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rovere (1300)
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rovere (1300)

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roviere  
  FEW:  *raubôn *16,678a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  rover n.1  / sea-rover n.  MED:  rover(e n.  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. Dutch )
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s.

ship.name pirate, one who robs at sea (used as a surname): 
( 1300 )  Philip le Rovere  MED rover(e n.
( 1313 )  Rogerus le Roviere  MED rover(e n.
rovere sur la mer
ship.sea-rover, pirate, one who robs at sea: 
( 1429 )  sont sovent foitz prises et robbés, par certeins gentz appellez roveres sur le mere, queux sont commonalment larons, utlages, futives  Rot Parl1 iv 350.42

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See also:

revere1  robeur1 
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