verderer

verderer Definition

ver·derer (vʉr′dər ər)

noun

in medieval England, a judicial officer who maintained law and order in the king's forests

Etymology: Anglo-Fr verderer, extended < verder < OFr verdier < verd, green: see vert

verderer Usage Examples

Possessives

byelaw: In the meantime the Verderers ' byelaws remain in force and must be observed by all those exercising their rights of common.

Converse of subject

make: The new byelaws revoke and replace with amendments previous byelaws made by the Verderers and the order revokes the orders confirming the revoked byelaws.

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