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[romongere] (1212)
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The form rumongour is a cross reference to the following entry:

[romongere] (1212)

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romangeour,  romanger,  romangre,  romongur;  rumangur,  rumongour  
  FEW:  muletier 23,61b / ross *16,735b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  romangre  / ros (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  romonger n.  MED:  ro-mongour n.  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: compound with M.E.)
le

The first element, ro, is a word for ‘horse’, also found in Continental French (cf. DMF rosse and DEAF ros), but otherwise not attested in Anglo-Norman.

The unetymological sense of ‘mule-driver’ has no equivalent in Middle English, and seems to be specific to Dial Greg satf.

s.

1merch.occupationhorseshorse-dealer: 
( MS: s.xiii2 )  mango: mercator, quia manu tangit equos, gallice romongur  TLL ii 172
2occupationhorsesmule-driver: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  André [...], Qui romangre ert e marreschals Jadis sour les cours des chevals  Dial Greg SATF 9129
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Aprés Constanz avra pastour Aquine lu romangeour  (Latin: mulionem)  Dial Greg SATF 9118
3name(used as a surname): 
( 1222 )  Joh’s rumangur de dunstaple  MED romonger n.
( 1239 )  Homorius le Rumongour  MED romonger n.

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See also:

mongere 
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