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forier (1155)
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The form fourrier is a cross reference to the following entry:

forier (1155)

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forrier,  fourrier  
  FEW:  *fodar 15/ii,154b / *fodar 3,660a Gdf:  forrier 4,94c GdfC:  fourrier 9,653a TL: forrier 3,2138 DEAF:  fuerre 1 (forrier)  DMF:  fourrier  TLF:  fourrier  OED:  fourrier n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

1 mil. forager, one who goes foraging (for an army): 
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Guitard, li cuens de Peitiers, Ki guardot cel jor les forriers [...]. Ovoc li trei mil chevalier E li forier e li archier  Brut WACE 12206 and 12212
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Li esquier e li forrier E cil qui voldrent gaagnier Pristrent robe, pristrent vitaille, Ainz que cele des nes lor faille  Rom de Rou wace ii 130.6609
2occupationquartermaster: 
( 1380 )  Porce que nous envoions pardevers vous nostre bien amé vallet Johan Cousin nostre fourrier pur purvoier et ordener de pain pur les despences de nous et de nostre houstel  GAUNT2 i 52

See also:

forage  forager  forajor  foreer  forreiour 
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