Etymology

farrier

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Today it means: A person who maintains the health and balance of horses' feet through the trimming of the hoofs and fitting of horseshoes. Full definition →

Middle French ferrier ← Old French ferrier ← Latin ferrārius
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farrier · noun, verb1

  1. Latin · derived fromferrārius
  2. Old French · derived fromferrier
  3. Middle French · borrowed fromferrier
  4. English todayfarrier

Borrowed from Middle French ferrier, from Old French ferrier, from Latin ferrārius, from ferrum (“iron”).

Farrier · proper noun2

English occupational surname, see Ferrier. Also a variant of Farrar.

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