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  • user v.trans. v.absol. v.intrans. v.refl. p.pr. as a. p.p. as a. inf. as s.

    Semantic labels: astron., beverage, costume, culin., law, med., merch., metal, mil., occupation, skins, textile, weapons
    Usage labels: euph., temporal

    Citations:

    worn, used
    skins: (c.1185) Chemise ot neire e malveise, Unes pels ot mult enfumees De gros mutuns e mult usees 4834
    skins: (s.xiii2) fretus: (D) gallice husé ii 18.1821
    skins: (c.1290) Blaunche nape mout usee Est plus honeste ke novele enbrouhé 766
    skins: (1376) .vj. bacenettes saunz aventailles usez, .xx. s 168.99

  • vair 1 a. s.

    Semantic labels: colour, costume, herald., horses, skins, zool.

    Citations:

    of grey and white squirrel fur
    skins: (c.1170) Unc n'i out un sul ki servist en chemise, Mes en pelice vaire 922
    skins: (TBD) hic ranus, -ni : peliçun veire (3) 161

    grey and white squirrel fur, minever
    skins: (c.1136-37) Or e argent e veir e gris 5554
    skins: (c.1170) Ja ne vus faudreit mes or, argent, ver ne gris 1091
    skins: (TBD) hic cismus est illud animal quod defert vayr et gris (Gloss Comm D) 26

    pelisse, outer garment of grey and white fur
    skins: (c.1250) hic rano vel ranus : pellice de ver i 424.326

  • whitawyer s.

    Semantic labels: colour, leather, occupation, skins
    Usage labels: name

    Citations:

    tawer, one who prepares animal skins with alum and salt and transforms them into white leather (used as a surname) (used as a surname)
    skins: (1279) Eustach. le Wittowere whit-tawier(e n.
    skins: (1279) Thomas le Wytewere Whitear
    skins: (1279-80) William le Huittawiere whit-tawier(e n.
    skins: (1311) Walter le Whitawyer whit-tawier(e n.
    skins: (1313) Johannes le Whyttauwyar whit-tawier(e n.

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