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souter (1263)
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souter (1263)

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soutere;  suter,  sutur  
  FEW:  sutor *12,480b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  souter  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  souter n.  MED:  souter(e n.  DMLBS:  sutor 2 3344b
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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1footwearoccupationcobbler, one who makes or mends shoes: 
( 1390 ) qe nulle souter ne cordewaner ne use le mestiere de tanner, ne tanner le mestiere de souter  Rot Parl1 iii 271
( 1412 ) [...] et l’autre enfaunt fuist un millere et aprés un souter  Goldsmiths 356
2name(used as a surname): 
( 1263 ) Nich. le Soutere  MED sub souter(e n.
( 1285 ) Joh. le Sutur  MED sub souter(e n.
( 1312 ) Johan le Souter de Bredestret  YBB Ed II xii 237

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See also:

saveteur  souterie  suer1 
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