roberdesmen (1331)
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roberdesmen (1331)

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[gdw]

[ FEW: ∅; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF:  rober (roberdesmen) / robert (*); DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  Roberdsmen n.; MED:  Robert n. (robertes men); DMLBS: ∅ ]
 
M.E.

The presumed etymology of the word as Robert's men remains unexplained, although an association of the name Robert with robber seems possible (cf. OED roberdsmen n.).

s._pl.

1occupationvagrant robbers, marauders: 
( 1331 )  diverses roberies, homicides et felonies ont esté faitz einz ces heures par gentz qi sont appellez roberdesmen, wastours et draghlacche  i 268
( 1376 )  Endroit des fortz rybaudes qi vont wakerantz par le paiis soit l'estatut de Wyncestre [...] et les autres estatutz de roberdesmen etc. sur ceo faitz, tenuz et gardez  ii 332
( 1383 )  [...] qe l’estatutz [...] de roberdesmen et drawelacches soient fermement tenuz  ii 32
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