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finour (1189)

finour (1189)

finor,  finur,  fynour  
  FEW:  finis 3,563b Gdf:  fineur 4,11a GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF:  fineur 2  TLF: OED: MED:  finour n.  DMLBS:

s.

1metaloccupation(metal) refiner, finer
( 1324 )  A nostre seignour le Roi e a suen counseell prie soun povre homme Thomas de Alemaigne fynour d’argent qe lui pleise pur Dieu et pur le alme sa treschiere mere grauntir a lui les Aftirwas et les remisailles qe sount engettés hors de la mynerie nostre seignour le Roi en Deveneshire  TNA SC/8/272/13552
2 name (used as a surname)
( 1189 )  Walter Finor  Family Names finer
( 1218 )  Ralph le Finur  Family Names finer

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finer2 
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finour