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Palfurner, -eir, Paillfurner, Palfurniour, n. [16th c. F. palefournier (Godef. Compl.), rare var. of palefrenier, palfrenier, whence e.m.E. palfreynyer, palfrenyer (Caxton only).] A man having charge of horses, a groom. — 1538 Treas. Acc. VI. 421.
v sadillis … with all furnessing to iii pagis and ii paillfurineris 1582 Ib. MS. 118 b.
To … ane of his hienes palfurneiris for the awaiting vpoun his maiesties seruice 1590–1 Exch. R. XXII. 119.
For the expensis of thair majesteis stabill … and for lakais palfurneris waigis 1598 Index Edinb. Test. I. 300.
James Wright palfurniour to his majesty