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† flesh-hewer Obs.
In 4 flessehewer, flesch-hewere, fleschewar, 5 fleschewer, Sc. fleschowar.
[Cf. Du. vleeschhouwer, MHG. vleischhouwer.]
A butcher.
1335Nottingham Records I. 431 Flesshewergate (Vicus Carnificum). 1379Poll Tax Returns for Sheffield in Sheffield Gloss. (1888) s.v., Ricardus Stub & Emma vxor ejus, fflessehewer, vj d. a1400Burgh Laws lxiv. (Sc. Stat. I.) Gif þe fleschewar graythis ivil flesche he sal restor hym þe scathis þat aw þe bestys. 1444Aberdeen Reg. 4 June, Item, that the fleschowaris dicht and mak clene the fleschous ilke ouke on Friday.
Hence † fleshhewery, a slaughter-house.
1483Cath. Angl. 135 A Fleschewrye, carnificium. |