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specer (1200)
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The form spicer is a cross reference to the following entry:

specer (1200)

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specier,  speicer,  speycer;  spicer,  spiser,  spisier;  spysser  
  FEW:  species 12,154a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  espece (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  spicer n.1  MED:  spicer n.  DMLBS:  speciarius 3146b

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1occupationdealer in spices, apothecary: 
( MS: s.xiii/xiv ) apotecarii: (D*) lé spicers (var. (C: s.xiiiex) les especers; (D: s.xiii/xiv) aspiaçores )  TLL ii 133.43
2name(used as a surname): 
( 1200 )  Bertram le Specier  Family Names Spicer
( 1261 )  Willelmus le Specer  MED spicer n.
( c.1302 ) A nostre seignur le roy et a soen consail mustre Michel le Spicer de Berewyk sur Twede qe [...]  Northern Pet 10
( 1306 )  Willelmum le Spysser  MED spicer n.
( 1366 )  Ricardo le Spiser  MED spicer n.
pot a, de specer
spice jar: 
( MS: s.xiii/xiv ) Coci mundant in aqua calida cacabos et urceos, patellas et sartagines, pelves, ydrias, ollas (gloss: gallice pot a spicer)  TLL i 200.54 and ii 148.54
( MS: s.xiii/xiv ) orcas: (D) pois de speicer  TLL ii 48.87

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See also:

especer1  spece  specerie 
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