"fermerere" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Forms: fermereres [plural], fermerer [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French enfermerier, from enfermerie (“infirmary”). See infirmary. Etymology templates: {{der|enm|fro|enfermerier}} Old French enfermerier Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} fermerere, {{enm-noun}} fermerere (plural fermereres)
  1. The officer in charge of the infirmary in a religious house.
    Sense id: en-fermerere-enm-noun-BLoBZuGA Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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