paiur (c.1240)
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paiur (c.1240)

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[ hap]

[ FEW: 7,457b pacare; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 10,255b paieur; TL: 7,22 paiëor; DEAF:  paiier (paieor); DMF:  payeur; TLF:  payeur; OED:  payer n.; MED:  paier(e n.; DMLBS: 2074b pacator ]
paer,  paur,  paour,  payour,  payur  

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1finan.payer, one who (re)pays debt: 
( 1330-31 )  il fut bon creaunceour et l'autre malvuys paer  155
2fig.champion, one who deals blows, inflictor of punishment: 
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  ke [...] Troissent un Gyu [...] Pur receivere une colee Ke de un cristien li ert doné: [...] nus elirum nostre paur  156.226
3name(used as a surname): 
( 1327 )  Robertus le Payour  sub paier(e n.
paiur des deniers le roi
1finan.occupationpaymaster, an official who pays out money: 
( 1292 )  Greffray Brun, ke fust adunc payur de les deners le rey  ii 132
( 1305 )  qe furent recevors e chef paours dé deniers le Roy en cele gwerre  i 463
paiable  paiage#1  paie  paiement  paier 
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