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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Armourer, Armourare, n. Also: armurer, armoureur, arm-, airmorer; armorar(e, armurar. [ME. armurer (Chaucer), armorere, AF. armurer, OF. armurier, -eur, etc.] An armourer.(a) 1327 Exch. R. I. 62.
Compotum Stephani dicti armurer Ib. II. 132.
Henrico Armourer 1456 Hay I. 281/27.
A maister armoureur of Paris 1483 Edinb. B. Rec. 47.
Buclar makaris, armoreris 1595 Ib. 137.
Airmorer and maker of corsletts(b) 1446 Exch. R. V. 223.
Per solucionem factam Thome Armourare 1495 Treas. Acc. I. 264.
To Laurence the armorare 1526 Reg. Privy S. I. 514/2.
That … William Smeithberde … be now maister armorar to us 15.. Clar. ii. 708.
An armurar that was cuning 1603 Treas. Acc. MS. 224 b.
Armorar