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proverbiour (c.1360-79)
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The form proverber is a cross reference to the following entry:

proverbiour (c.1360-79)

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proverber,  proverbier  
  FEW:  proverbium *482b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  proverbe (*)  DMF:  proverbieur  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

Solely attested in French through Gower, DuCange (6,545c) does note the presence of the form proverbiator in the sense of 'auctor libri proverbiorum'.

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proverbialist, user or composer of proverbs, sayings: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Dont dist ly sage proverber [...]  GOWER Mirour 11086
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Ce dist ly sage proverbier  GOWER Mirour 11995
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  C'est un dit du proverbiour  GOWER Mirour 4141

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See also:

proverbe  proverbial 
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