[f. FURBISH v. + -ER1. Cf. F. fourbisseur.] One who furbishes.

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c. 1440.  Promp. Parv., 470/1. Foorbyschowre, eruginator.

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c. 1483.  Caxton, Vocab., 16.

        Denis the fourbysshour
Hath of me a swerd
Of right good cuttyng.

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1594.  Mirr. Policy (1599), 257. The which Armourers, Fourbushers, Cutlers, and such like doe furnish.

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1653.  Urquhart, Rabelais, II. xxx. 199. Ogier the Dane was a Furbisher of armour.

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1766.  Entick, London, IV. 344. Wherein are … employed about 14 furbishers, in cleaning, repairing, and new-placing the arms.

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1840.  Col. Hawker, Diary (1893), II. 172. An interview with several officers at our club about getting Long the appointment of furbisher at the Tower.

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1881.  J. Evans, Anc. Bronze Implem., 5. A furbisher of every cutting instrument in those metals.

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  fig.  1617.  J. Moore, Mappe Mans Mortal., II. v. 126. As furbushers, to varnish vs from the rust and canker of our corruption.

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