sacer1 (s.xiiiin)
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sacer1 (s.xiiiin)

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  FEW:  satacium 11,52b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  saacier 10,604a TL: säacier 1 9,5 DEAF:  saaz (saacier 2)  DMF:  sasser  TLF:  sasser 1  OED:  searce v.  MED:  sarcen v.  DMLBS:  saetariare 2895a
saacier,  sacier,  sarcer,  sarrer (l. sarcer?),  sazer  

There is no etymological source for the -r. The forms with -r appear to be unique to Middle English and Anglo-Norman though it is unclear where the phenomenon originated.

v.a.

1to sieve, sift: 
( MS: s.xiiiin )  si en faites pudre e saaciez e mellez ensemble  251
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Totes ces choses deschiez [e] tribliez e saciez parmi un saç  i 68
( c.1300; MS: s.xivin )  Ou ardet vertes grapes e egres en un pot de terre e sarcet la poudre parmi un sotil drap  ii 152
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  pus pernez cele poudre, si saciez menu  284.28
( MS: s.xv )  Icés choses seyent tous batues e sarret (l. sarcet?) parmy un boletel  142.E284
( MS: s.xv )  E seit sacé, e serra bone pudre  150.E345
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