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furettarius

furettarius [cf. OF fureteor] , ferreter, one who hunts w. or keeps ferrets. b (w. canis) dog trained for hunting w. ferrets. 1284 Ricardo ~io capienti cuniculos apud Newerk’ et Belverum per preceptum regis, percipienti per diem ij d. ‥ eidem pro quodam furetto empto ad opus regis iiij s. KR Ac 351/11 m. 5; 1290 Spring garcioni Johannis pertricarii et Watte garcioni ~ii Ib. 352/20 m. 1; 1325 vadia ~ii v d. Ib. 390/11 m. 3; 1335 Roberto Popejay firettario domini regis iij s. iiij d. Comp. Swith. 251; 1447 firetori domini regis (DC Cant. F 2 vol. 4) Arch. Cant. LIII 4; 1473 rex ‥ valetto ~io hospicii sui salutem. scias quod assignavimus te ad cuniculos et robett’ ‥ ac furett[os], haias, recia et alia ingenia pro capcione eorundem necessaria ‥ capiend’ et providend’ Pat 531 m. 3.  b 1295 super putura ‥ iiij bercelettorum et j canis ~ii Prests 189.

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