furbour (1180)

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furbour (1180)

[ FEW: 15/ii,189a *furbjan; Gdf: 4,63c forbeor; GdfC: ; TL: 3,2055 forbëor; DEAF:  forbir (forbeor); DMF:  fourbeur; TLF: ; OED:  furber n.; MED:  fourbour n.; DMLBS: 1034c furbor ]
forbour;  fourbour,  fourbur;  furbeur,  furbor,  furbur, 
pl. forbeours,  furborus  

s.

1weaponsarmourmil.furbisher, polisher of arms
( 1380 )  Et auxint facez paier [...] a diverses forbeours et armurers de Londres sesze livres et sesze deniers pur diverses armures de eux achatez  i 142
( MS: 1419 )  Les Articles des Fourbours  734
( MS: s.xiv/xv )  eruginatores: gallice fourbur  ii 153
2 name (used as a surname)
( 1180 )  Elfwin Furbor  Furber
( 1199 )  Roger le Furbur  Furber
( 1271 )  Rog. le Furbeur  i 140
furbir 
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