Etymology

grazier

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Today it means: A person who grazes cattle and/or sheep on a rural property. Full definition →

Middle English grasiere
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grazier · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromgrasiere
  2. English todaygrazier

Inherited from Middle English grasiere, from grasen (“to graze”) + -iere (agentive suffix). By surface analysis, graze + -ier.

Grazier · proper noun2

By proprialization from grazier, as an occupational surname for someone who reared or grazed cattle.

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