Middle English Dictionary Entry
bǒv(i)er n.
Entry Info
| Forms | bǒv(i)er n. Also buv(i)er. |
| Etymology | OF bov(i)er, buvier herdsman. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A peasant; (b) ?as pers. name [not always to be distinguished from bou(i)er].
Associated quotations
a
- a1475 Lydg.CB (Lngl 258)266 : I lese my tyme any more to tary To telle a boyuer [vrr. bovir, bouer, bower, chorle] of a lapidary.
- a1500(?a1410) Lydg.CB (Lnsd 699)355 : Of tilthe of lond tretith the boveer.
b
- (1187) in Pipe R.Soc.37133 : Teodricus Bouer.
- (1191) in Pipe R.Soc.n.s.2 ()70 : Daniel le buuier.
- (1195) in Pipe R.Soc.n.s.684 : Daniel le bouier.
- (1236) Close R.Hen.III355 : Galfridus le Buver.
- (1268) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms59 : Joh. the Bover.
- (1319) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms59 : Andr. le Bouer.
- (1417) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms59 : Sim. Bover.