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ferratorius

ferratorius , of farriery, concerned w. the shoeing of horses: a (as sb. m.) farrier, shoesmith; b (as sb. f.) farrier’s smithy. c (as sb. n.) trave, frame to restrain horse while it is shod. a c1270 facit locare placias cocis, tabernariis, puletariis, feriatoriis [sic] et aliis ‥ extra fossatas ferie Reg. Wint. 1282–1304 656 (cf. ib. 758: c1284 ferratoriis); 1290 (v. b infra).  b 1290 pro bulgis ad ~iam regine emptis et liberatis ferratorio per marescallum Househ. Eleanor 67.  c trave for to scho horse in, ~ium, ergasterium, trave CathA.

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