fourrier
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French fourrier, from Old French forre. See forage (noun).
Pronunciation
Noun
fourrier (plural fourriers)
- (obsolete) A harbinger (someone who provides lodgings).
References
- “fourrier”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
French
Etymology
From Old French forier, from fuerre + -ier.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fu.ʁje/
Audio: (file)
Noun
fourrier m (plural fourriers)
- (military, historical) forager
- Synonym: fourrageur
- harbinger
Related terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “fourrier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.