forier (1155)

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forier (1155)

[ FEW: 15/ii,154b *fodar /3,660a *fodar; Gdf: 4,94c forrier; GdfC: 9,653a fourrier; TL: 3,2138 forrier; DEAF:  fuerre 1 (forrier); DMF:  fourrier; TLF:  fourrier; OED:  fourrier n.; MED: ; DMLBS: ]
forrier,  fourrier  

s.

1 mil. forager, one who goes foraging (for an army)
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Guitard, li cuens de Peitiers, Ki guardot cel jor les forriers [...]. Ovoc li trei mil chevalier E li forier e li archier  12206 and 12212
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Li esquier e li forrier E cil qui voldrent gaagnier Pristrent robe, pristrent vitaille, Ainz que cele des nes lor faille  ii 130.6609
2occupationquartermaster
( 1380 )  Porce que nous envoions pardevers vous nostre bien amé vallet Johan Cousin nostre fourrier pur purvoier et ordener de pain pur les despences de nous et de nostre houstel  i 52
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