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[ussiere] (c.1240)
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[ussiere] (c.1240)

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uissiere;  ussere  
  FEW:  ostium 7,438b Gdf:  huissiere 1 4,525 GdfC: ∅ TL: uissiere 11,28 DEAF:  uis (uissiere)  DMF:  huissière  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  ostiaria 1 2066a

s.f.

femaleoccupationfemale porter, doorkeeper: 
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 ) L’uis a overt et si s’en va; N'i trova mie de l'uissiere, L'uis laisse tot overt arriere  Mir N-D 312.VI.235
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  quant il vindrent en l'ostel Anné, Seint Johan entra com celi qu'estoit conu de la menee [...]. Pus pria Seint Johan l'ussere qu'ele lessast entrer Seint Pere  Gospel Harmony 68.44

[gdw]

See also:

us2  ussel  usserie1  usserie2  ussier 
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