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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Finour, Fynour, n. Also: fineur. [Late ME. fynour (1489), OF. fineur. Cf. Finar.] A refiner of metal.1428 Exch. R. IV. 493.
Pro duobus wawis ferri … liberatis Gerardo Fraunce … le finour 1511–2 Treas. Acc. IV. 274.
To Andro Irland, finour of the leid 1525 Acta Conc. MS XXXV. 197.
The inbringing of divers fynouris to laboure in the goldin myne 1553 Treas. Acc. X. 206.
To David Hammiltoun … debursit be him wpoun the said fynourres in Mure Madȝeane 1581 Cath. Tr. 124/27.
Ye man proue your selfis to be fineuris … and goldsmythis
