Obs. [var. of VERGER2, after VIRGE or med.L. virgārius.] An official rod-bearer; a verger.

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1671.  F. Philipps, Reg. Necess., 176. The Virgers or Tipstaves attending upon the said Courts.

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1704.  South, in T. Warton, Life Bathurst (1761), 185. You may deposit it with Mr. Thomas Rooks, virger of Christ-church.

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1776.  Ann. Reg., II. 8. The archbishop … came to visit us at the convent,… attended by a virger.

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1832.  Index Rolls of Parlt., 1001/1. Office of Virger, or Usher to the Order of the Garter,… confirmed to William Pope.

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  So † Virgerer, VERGERER. Obs. rare.

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1581.  [A. Gilby], Pleas. Dial. Soldier & Chapl., L vij b. 9. The Cannon. 10. The pettie Canon. 11. The Virgerer.

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1663.  Wood, Life (O.H.S.), I. 482. After then came the virgerer and six bedells.

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