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Re: A village challenge and questions ...
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Mon, 10 Jan 2000 16:19:56 GMT
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> A ferrier is someone who maintains or operates a ferry
Neg, as the other James pointed out, a Ferrier is someone who shoes
horses...like my wife's old boss in Victoria.
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| (...) Well, a fErrier is someone who maintains or operates a ferry. ferrier \Fer"ri*er\, n. A ferryman. --Calthrop A fArrier is someone who shoes horses. Both probably look the same, even going a ways back, but I would guess that ferrier is (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) A ferrier is someone who maintains or operates a ferry - fairly important work if your town is located near or on a river. Hobbler? No idea. A cobbler is a shoemaker, but that's the only similar sounding word I can think of. (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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