† Farmer¹

Obs. Forms: 5 fyrmar, 6 fermer, fermourer. [f. FARM v.¹ + -ER¹.] One who cleanses or purifies. In comb. gong-farmer. Obs.

1

c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 203. Goonge fyrmar [v.r. gonge-fowar], cloacarius.

2

c. 1515. Cocke Lorell’s B. (Percy Soc.), 3.

	Than came a gonge fermourer,
	Other wyse called a masser scourer.
	Ibid., 11.
	With smoggy colyers, and stynkynge gonge fermers.

3

† Farmer1