fermour

Middle English

Alternative forms

ffermer, fermor (both rare)

Etymology

A remodelling of Old French fermier (from Medieval Latin firmarius) after ferme (“lease”) +‎ -our.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɛrˈmuːr/, /ˈfɛrmur/

Noun

fermour (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

English: farmer
- → Yiddish: פֿאַרמער (farmer)
Scots: fermer, fairmer

References

“fermǒur, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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