skermisur (1154-89)
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skermisur (1154-89)

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  FEW:  *skirmjan; 17,118a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  escremir (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  skirmisher  MED:  skirmesour n.  DMLBS:  skirmisor 3106a
scermissur,  schermisur;  schirmissur,  scirmissur;  skermersur;  skirmesour,  skirmesur,  skirmishour,  skirmisour  

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1 sportsmil.name fencer, fencing-master or skilled sword-fighter (used as a surname): 
( 1154-89 )  Richer le Schirmissur  Scrimshaw
( 1197 )  Radulfus le Schermisur  skirmesour n.
( 1222 )  Gilbert le Skermisur  Scrimshaw
( 1295 )  John Merlyn le Skirmishour  skirmesour n.
( 1311 )  Rog. le Skirmisour  skirmesour n.
( 1340 )  Joh. le Skirmesour  skirmesour n.
eskermisor  skermir  skermur 
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