A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1538-1598
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Palfurner, -eir, Paillfurner, Palfurniour, n. Also irregular variant or misreading: pulformeir. [16th c. F. palefournier (Godef. Compl.), rare var. of palefrenier, palfrenier, whence e.m.E. palfreynyer, palfrenyer (Caxton only).] A man having charge of horses, a groom. —1538 Treasurer's Accounts VI. 421.
v sadillis … with all furnessing to iii pagis and ii paillfurineris 1582 Ib. MS. 118 b.
To … ane of his hienes palfurneiris for the awaiting vpoun his maiesties seruice 1590 Cal. Sc. P. X 262.
The … dewties owinge this yeare by gone to the pulformeirs [? read pulfornier or palfornier], laques, and others inferriour officers in his highnes house1590–1 Exchequer Rolls XXII. 119.
For the expensis of thair majesteis stabill … and for lakais palfurneris waigis 1598 Index Edinb. Test. I. 300.
James Wright palfurniour to his majesty
