administrour (c.1292)
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administrour (c.1292)

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[ FEW: 24,166b administrator; Gdf: 1,257c amenestreor; GdfC: ∅; TL: 1,338 amenistreor; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  administreur; TLF: ∅; OED:  administrer n.; MED:  administror n.; DMLBS: 31c administrator ]
administreur,  administror;  aministrour,  administour  

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1lawoccupationagent who administers property of a living person: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  a l’accion d’accounte purra il dire q’il n’estoit unqe soun recevour, ne administrour de ses deners ne de ces biens  107
♦eccl.occupationone who administers a benefice for an alien incumbent: 
( 1381 )  procuratour, fermer, ou administrour des ditz aliens de nul manere de lours benefices  iii 117
2lawexecutor, administrator: 
( 1416 )  par avys de mez executours, administours [sic]  ii 95
♦lawexecutor, appointed by ecclesiastical authority in the case of an intestate: 
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  ne covendra mie en touz cas demaunder vers touz les executours for ce soulement devers les administrours des biens et des chateus as mortz  i 174
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