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orfevre (s.xii1/3)
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The form orefevere is a cross reference to the following entry:

orfevre (s.xii1/3)

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horfevere,  orefeevre,  orefevre,  orefevere;  orfeevre,  orfever,  orfevere,  orfeverer,  orffevre,  orfievre;  orphever,  orphevere; 
pl. orffeveris  (orfeure (l. orfevre?); ) orfeve  
  FEW:  faber 3,342a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  orfevre 10,240c TL: orfèvre 6,1249 DEAF:  orfevre  DMF:  orfèvre  TLF:  orfèvre  OED:  orfever n.  MED:  orfevre n.  DMLBS:  aurifaber 163b

The ‘deviant’ form orfeure, as found, for example, in Stats i 312.iv, is likely to be an editorial misreading of orfevre. However, the variant form orfeur sub orfeour, suggests that both forms may have existed.

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occupationmetalmerch.goldsmith, artisan who fashions gold into small articles, jewellery, decorations, etc. and offers them for sale: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Blanche est la pere [...]. Li orfevres en lur mester Od l’or la funt pur esclairer  Lapid 234.919
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  un anel, Gros, d'or quit melekin: des le tens Daniel Fud forgié, si.l forga li orfievre Marcel  Horn 561
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xivin )  Donc fist a orfevers bons Li reis faire deus dragons De fin or  Brut Royal 6002
( MS: s.xiii1 )  aurifaber: horfevere  TLL ii 106.169
( 1343 )  [...] qe orefeevres et autres [...] qe se conussent mieltz en billioun d'or [...] soient fait venir [...]  Rot Parl1 ii 137
( 1390-1412; MS: s.xv1 )  Dreu Barentyne, orefevere de la citee de Lond[res]  Lett & Pet 265.3
( 1415-16 )  [...] et sur ceo est resseyvé au dit cumpanye et issint en le Guyldehalle come orphever entré et resseyvé  Goldsmiths 370

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See also:

fevere2  or1  orfeour  orferie  orfevresse  orfevrie  orsmyth 
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