gigour - Middle English Compendium

Middle English Dictionary Entry

ǧigǒur n.

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Entry Info

Forms	ǧigǒur n.
Etymology	OF giguëor

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.

(a) One who plays the fiddle, fiddler; (b) as surname.

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a

c1300(?c1225) Horn (Cmb Gg.4.27)87/1472 : Hi sede hi weren harpurs, & sume were gigours [vr. fiþeleres].

b

(1212) CRR(2) 6396 : Gillebertus le Gigur.
(1235) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms186 : Petr. le Gygur.
(1279) Hundred R.Tower 2876 : Walterus le Gygur. Johannes le Gigur.
(1285) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms186 : Joh. le Gygour.
(1327) Sub.R.Som.in Som.RS 3227 : Johannes Gygour.
(1327) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms186 : Joh. la Gigour.
(1359) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms186 : Will. le Gygour.
(1433) Close R.Hen.VI233 : William Gygur.