furbour (1180)
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furbour (1180)

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

s.

1occupationweaponsarmourfurbisher, 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
furberie  furbir  furbisur 
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