semer and semere - Middle English Compendium

Middle English Dictionary Entry

sēmer(e n.

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Entry Info

Forms	sēmer(e n. Also (early) seamære.
Etymology	OE sēamere

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.

(a) A tailor; (b) as surname.

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a

c1225(OE) Wor.Aelfric Gloss.(Wor F.174)539/43 : Sartor: seamære.

b

(1207) Fine R.King John457 : Robertus Semer.
(1275) Hundred R.Tower 1102 : Henr. Semer.
(1312) Doc.Oxf.in OHS 73158 : Iohannis Semere.
(1340) in Fransson Surn.112 : Joh. le Semere.