verderer

American  

[vur-der-er] / ˈvɜr dər ər /

Or verderor

noun

1. an English judicial officer in the royal forests having charge especially of the vert, or trees and undergrowth.

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verderer British  

/ ˈvɜːdərə /

noun

1. English legal history a judicial officer responsible for the maintenance of law and order in the royal forests

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Other Word Forms

• verderership
  noun

Etymology

Origin of verderer

1535–45; < Anglo-French verderer, Old French verd ( i ) er < Latin viridārius, equivalent to virid ( is ) green + -ārius -ary ( see -er ²); doubling of -er in Anglo-French perhaps by falsely taking verder as a form of verdure verdure

Example Sentences

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verderer

“What is the name of the verderer whom I met in the forest?” inquired Edward.

From The Children of the New Forest by Frederick Marryat

"Yes I am" replied the verderer, "and as I suppose that all's right, I shall go and deliver your message."

From The Children of the New Forest by Frederick Marryat

The verderer appeared very indignant at this reply, but after a time said, “Be it so.”

From The Children of the New Forest by Frederick Marryat

As soon as he was out of the Intendant’s house, Edward hastened to the cottage of Oswald Partridge, whom he found waiting for him; for the verderer had not failed to deliver his message.

From The Children of the New Forest by Frederick Marryat

"It is even as you say," replied an active-looking young man; "I was born and bred in this forest, and my father was a verderer before me."

From The Children of the New Forest by Frederick Marryat