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ferour2 (1155)
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ferour2 (1155)

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fereor,  fereur,  ferreor,  ferur  
  FEW:  ferire *3,465b Gdf:  fereor 3,754a GdfC: ∅ TL: ferëor 3,1731 DEAF:  ferir (fereor)  DMF:  féreur  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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1striker, one who delivers a blow: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Celui [...] ke solitaries est e ki silence tient veut contre le ferur offrir la jeune (l. jeuve?) (var. (BN: s.xivin) joue)  Ancren2 241.3
2 weapons striker, one who delivers a blow (with a weapon): 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Donc voissiez d’espee merveillos ferreor  Rom de Rou wace i 141.3882
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Jeo vos vi le jur del bon brant fereur, E en tote la grant ost ne vi tel justeur  Rom Chev ANTS 2425
3mil.fighter, one who charges in an attack: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Les plus hardiz combateors Mistrent avant as fereors  Brut WACE 3124
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Des que Achab veit qu'il sunt si bon ferur, Il lur amene mult avenant socur  Anc Test (B) 14816
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  En tote France n’ad si bon chantur, N’en bataille plus hardi fereur  Ch Guill 1260
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  les volentez des ferours qi point ne voillent occire ne poeit nul juger for deu soul  Mir Just 138

See also:

ferir 
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