Obs. rare. Also 6 vierdour, 6–7 verdor. [a. AF. verdour (1327), var. of verder VERDER2.] = VERDERER2 1.
1502. Arnolde, Chron., p. lxxx/1. And to this Swanmot … shall com to gedurs foresturs and vierdours and non other be distraint.
1594. Crompton, Jurisd., 169. If a man be indited of Trespasse done in the forrest before verdors, regardors, agistors, and other Ministers of the Forrest [etc.].
1607. Cowell, Interpr., Verdour,… a Iudiciall Officer of the Kings forest, chosen by the King, in the full county of the same shire, within the forest, where he doth dwell. Ibid. The verdour is made by the Kings writ,… which is directed to the shyreeue for the choice of him in a full Countie.
1656. Blount, Glossogr. (after Cowell), Verderer or Verdor, a Judicial Officer of the Kings Forrest.
1812. W. Taylor, in Monthly Mag., XXXIV. 210. A forest has laws and officers of its own, as foresters, verdours, rangers, and agisters.
