femaleoccupationfemale worker, woman who carries out manual labour:
(
c.1334;
MS: s.xivm
)
(Moses was so handsome that he when walked through the streets) les overeres cesseront de lour overaigne pur lui regarder
TREVET Cron1 25.9
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femaleoccupationtextilefemale weaver, woman who makes cloth:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
(of the daughters of king Ebraucus) Ourar fu la meillor ovriere E Innogin la plus parlere
Brut WACE 1565
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Si l'asist sur sun lit dunt la coilte est chiere D'un paile alixandrin: bon' en fu l'i overiere
(var. (O: s.xiiim) bon fud l'ovriere)
Horn 815
ovriere (1155)