drover (1287-93)
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drover (1287-93)

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[ FEW: ∅; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  drover n.; MED:  drover(e n.; DMLBS: ∅ ]
drovere  
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1occupationlivestockdrover, one who drives livestock to market: 
( 1353 )  J.C. drover nostre conciteyn  459
( 1393-94 )  par la ou vitaillers et drovers amesnent boefs, bovettes, vaches, berbys, et porkes a Smythfeld en les suburbes de Londres, pur y vendre  iii 321
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1287-93 )  Galfridus le Drovere  drover(e n.
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