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- noun Plural form of
Verderer .
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Examples
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Swainmote Court, which was regulated by officers called Verderers,
The Forest of Dean An Historical and Descriptive Account 1846
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Is your old mum still visiting Verderers Road, Chigwell?
Maura's Game Cole, Martina 2002
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During our return stroll we dropped the subject of Gloria Mundy and talked about the forest itself, its ponies, the gypsies, the rights and duties of the Verderers, the privileges granted to the commoners, the deer, the care of the trees, and on all these topics I found William Underedge far better informed than I was.
Here Lies Gloria Mundy Mitchell, Gladys, 1901- 1982
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Verderers, of whom there are six, are elected by open ballot.
Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter Edric Holmes
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These Verderers Courts have been held since Norman days and the old French terms "pannage,"
Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter Edric Holmes
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Verderers, in their courts of Swain-mote, represent the Commoners.
What to See in England Gordon Home 1923
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Venerers, Prickers, and Verderers: huntsmen, light-horsemen, and guardians of the vert and venison in the Duke's forest.
An Introduction to the Study of Robert Browning's Poetry Hiram Corson 1869
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_Venerers, Prickers, and Verderers_ are ancient names for huntsmen, horsemen, and preservers of venison.
Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning Robert Browning 1850
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What with our Venerers, Prickers and Verderers, 250
Dramatic Romances Robert Browning 1850
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Mr. Surveyor Brimner states, that at a meeting of the Verderers of the Forest, and the Roads Trustees, held at
The Forest of Dean An Historical and Descriptive Account 1846
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