Middle English Dictionary Entry
shērer(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | shērer(e n. Also (in surnames) sherher, shirere. |
| Etymology | From shēren v. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A mower, reaper; also fig.; (b) a shearer of sheep; ?also, a barber [quots.: *Medulla, *Cath.Angl.]; (c) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- (1328-19) Gild R.Shrewsbury in Shrops.ANHS ser.3.3()51 : Rogerus mendepas, sherar.
- a1425(c1340) Rolle Psalter (LdMisc 286)128.6 : Aungels are sherers that gedurs gode frute til god.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)112b : A Scherer: falcarius, Messor, metillus.
- a1500 Mayer Nominale (Mayer)687/11 : Messor: a scherer.
b
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Gen.38.12 : He stiede to the schereris [WB(1): sheepherdis; vr. clypparis; L tonsores] of hise scheep.
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)1 Kings 25.11 : Schal Y take my looues and my watris, and the fleischis of beestis whiche Y haue slayn to my schereris?
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)66a/b : Tonstricula: a lytel sherer [Hrl 1738: clypper].
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)112b : A Scherer..tensta [?read: tonsta; Monson: terista].
c
- (1272) Hundred R.Tower 1312 : Matilda le Scherher.
- (1284) Feet Fines Sus.in Sus.RS 7130 : Willelmus le Scherar de Cycestr'.
- (1305) in Fransson Surn.103 : Will. Le Scherer'..Le Schirere.
- (1327) in Fransson Surn.103 : Steph. le Sherare.
- (1363) in Rymer's Foedera (1816-69)3.717 : Johannes Sherere.
- (1396) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms38 : Joh. Sherer.
- (1445) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms38 : Joh. Sherere.