provur (1243)

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provur (1243)

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[ FEW: 9,404a probare; Gdf: 6,447c proveor 1; GdfC: ; TL: 7,2009 provëor; DEAF:  prover (proveor); DMF:  prouveur; TLF:  prouver (prouveur); OED:  prover n.; MED:  prever(e n.; DMLBS: 2474c probator ]
proveour,  prover,  provor,  provour,  pruvour, 
pl. prowrs  16
pl. pruorz  

s.

1lawprover, accuser, one who provides evidence for a crime
( 1311 )  il vous dyent q’il presenterent com pruorz de la ville de C.  Ed II xi 155
( 1327 )  les provours le roi unt demandé et levez deners pur bien pleider  121
defender, one who proves an accusation through combat
( MS: 1272-82 )  Pur feme veil tendre mun gaunt. […] Si veil devenir lur proveour  23
lawapprover, informer, one who turns King’s evidence and provides evidence against accomplices
( 1275 )  larons apertement escriez e notoyres, e ceus qe sont appellez de provurs  i 30
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  si aucuns felouns veulent lour mauvesté reconustre et encuser autres et devener provours  i 29
( 1343 )  les ditz provours pur alloigner lour vies fount lour appelx (=accusations)  ii 141
2 name (used as a surname)
( 1243 )  Rob. le Provur  prever(e n.
approvour  provable  provablement  provaille  provance  prove  provement  prover#1 
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