[ussiere] (s.xiiim)
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[ussiere] (s.xiiim)

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[ FEW: 7,438b ostium; Gdf: 4,525 huissiere 1; GdfC: ∅; TL: 11,28 uissiere; DEAF:  uis (uissiere); DMF:  huissière; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 2066a ostiaria 1 ]
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s.f.

1femaleoccupationfemale doorkeeper, porter (of a hall, chamber, etc.) in a household: 
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  quant il vindrent en l'ostel Anné, Seint Johan entra com celi qu'estoit conu de la menee [...]. Pus pria Seint Johan l'ussere qu'ele lessast entrer Seint Pere  68.44
us#2  ussel  usserie#1  usserie#2  ussier 
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