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forreiour (1174-75)

The form fourreieur is a cross reference to the following entry:

forreiour (1174-75)

foureyeur,  fourreyeur;  furier  
  FEW:  *fodar *3,659b / *fodar *15/ii,152a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  fuerre 1 (forreor)  DMF: TLF: OED:  forayer n.  MED:  forreour n.  DMLBS:

s.

forager, pillager
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Pernent e destruient la terre vers la mer Chevalier e serjant e li autre furier  FANT OUP 560
( c.1340 )  attendront ensemble sur la terre jusques les fourreyeurs (var. (V: s.xv1) forreiours; (S: c.1430-40) foureyeurs) soient a eulx revenuz  Blk Bk Adm 34

See also:

forage  forager  forajor  foreer  forier 
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fourreieur