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traventer (c.1192)

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traventer (c.1192)

traventere  (travetier)  
  FEW: Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  traventer  DMF: TLF: OED:  tranter n.  MED:  traventour n.  DMLBS:  traventor 3490c / travetarius 3491a

s.

merch.occupationtranter, hawker who carries and sells goods with horse and cart
( c.1192; MS: b.1294 ) Deus cent mil gent a pé, Estre garçuns e traventers (var. (Y: c.1275) travetiers ) Od karettes e od sumers (Latin: qui [...] inducendis victualibus exercitus deputati sunt)  131.D565
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 ) Les traventers la dame jamès ne funt sojour  517
( s.xiv ) [...] qe les bracers et braceresses et traventeres parmy la ville soient fait venir devaunt le mair  ii 36
( 1360 ) diverses traventers de cervoise  ii 37
( MS: 1419 ) qe les ministres des viscountz ne preignent plus de cariage qe ne bosoigne et ce des traventers et nemy d'autres  565

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See also:

traventerie 
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