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whitawyer (1279)
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whitawyer (1279)

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huittawiere;  whytauwyere,  whytetawere,  whythawere,  whyttauwyar,  whyttowere;  witthawyere,  wittowere;  wytawere,  wytchanwere,  wytewere,  wytheuere,  wyttawyere,  wytthauwere,  wyttowier  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  whittawer n.  MED:  whit-tawier(e n.  DMLBS: ∅
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occupationskinsleathercolourname tawer, one who prepares animal skins with alum and salt and transforms them into white leather (used as a surname) (used as a surname): 
( 1279 )  Eustach. le Wittowere  MED whit-tawier(e n.
( 1279 )  Thomas le Wytewere  Family Names Whitear
( 1279-80 )  William le Huittawiere  MED whit-tawier(e n.
( 1311 )  Walter le Whitawyer  MED whit-tawier(e n.
( 1313 )  Johannes le Whyttauwyar  MED whit-tawier(e n.

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See also:

tawere  white 
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