upholdere (1289)
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upholdere (1289)

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[gdw]

  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  upholder n.  MED:  upholder(e n.  DMLBS: ∅
huphelder,  hupholdere;  ophelder,  opholder;  uphaldre,  uphalder  
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1merch.occupationsecond-hand dealer, vendor of second-hand articles: 
( 1369 ) plusours de noz conciteynz nous ount tesmoigné [...] que Alicis, la femme Johan Bole, upholdere, nostre concitayn, est fille et heir de Thomas [...]  541.254
( 1377 )  Orefevres ne deussent overer, achater ne vendre a null mercer, coteller, jualer, uphalder ne a nul autre  iii 9
( s.xiv-xv )  Item que touz gentz uphalders qi vendont fururers deincz la dite cité ou les suburbes soient contributours appaier a lour pagyne de Corpore Christi  i 61
( 1403 )  que touz hosyers qui vendount chaunces (l. chauuces, chawces?) ou facent chaunces (l. chauuces, chawces?) a vendre, ovesquez les uphaldres quels vendount drape de leyne, desore enavaunt averont la charge del pagyne de Moyses et Pharao etc.  i 251
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1289 )  Ranulph le Upholdere  upholder(e n
( 1295 )  Petronilla le Hupholdere  upholder(e n
( 1317 )  Bertolomeus le Ophelder  upholder(e n
upholdester 
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