First Known Use: 15th century
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farrier
noun far·ri·er \ˈfer-ē-ər, ˈfa-rē-\
Definition of FARRIER
: a person who shoes horses
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Origin of FARRIER
alteration of Middle English ferrour, from Anglo-French ferrour blacksmith, from ferrer to shoe (horses), from Vulgar Latin *ferrare, from Latin ferrum iron
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