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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Carvour, n. Also: carvoure, -woure. [e.m.E. carvour (1510), f. Carve v. Cf. Kervour and Carver.]
1. A carver at table. a1500 Henr. Fab. 236 (A).
A modicum is fer mair till allowe, Sa at gud will be carvour at the des 1511 Treas. Acc. IV. 272.
To Martin Buschard, carwoure, for his wagis 1524 Reg. Privy S. I. 494/2.
Makand the said Hary maister carvour to the king for all the dais of his lif 1528 Lynd. Dreme 21.
I haue … Bene … sumtyme seware, coppare, and caruoure 15.. Clar. ii. 1853.
Scho baid, … Clariodus to stand besyd the tabill And be ane carvour 1583 Treas. Acc. MS. 130.
To tua sewaris, tua copparis, tua carvouris 1590 Waus Corr. II. 447.
I haue ane gift to be ane of the k[ingis] caruouris and cupperis and sewaris
2. A carver in wood, etc. c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxiii. 11.
Cunȝouris, carvouris, and carpentaris
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