"forger" meaning in Middle English

See forger in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɔːrd͡ʒər(ə)/, /fɔːrˈd͡ʒeːr/, /fɔr-/, /foːr-/ Forms: forgers [plural], forgar [alternative], forgere [alternative], forgeour [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French forgiere; equivalent to forgen + -er. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|forgiere}} Old French forgiere, {{af|enm|forgen|-er}} forgen + -er Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} forger, {{enm-noun|forgers}} forger (plural forgers)
  1. creator, maker, fabricator
    Sense id: en-forger-enm-noun-qt73mbtM Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -er, Occupations Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -er: 50 50 Disambiguation of Occupations: 72 28
  2. (rare) metalworker, smith Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-forger-enm-noun-YOnvPHnC Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -er: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Crime, Metallurgy Disambiguation of Crime: 0 0 Disambiguation of Metallurgy: 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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