fermour
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editA remodelling of Old French fermier (from Medieval Latin firmarius) after ferme (“lease”) + -our.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editfermour (plural fermours)
- A tax collector entitled to retain their proceeds for a fixed fee.
- A steward or bailiff (an overseer of an estate)
- A lessee or tenant (who a property is leased to).
Descendants
editReferences
edit- “fermǒur, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.