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Kervour, n. [f. Kerve v. Cf. Kerver and Carvour.] a. A wood-carver. b. A carver at table. — 1496 Misc. Hist. Soc. IX. 67.
Magistro Gray, le kervour 1497 Treas. Acc. I. 357.
To the kervour that tuk in task the siling of the chapel 1503 Exch. R. XII. 183.
Et magistro lee Gray, le kervour 1504 Treas. Acc.1 II. 433.
To the ald kervouris barnis of Strivelin 1524 Acts II. 287/1.
Hary Stewart maister kervour to our soverane lord 1560 Rolland Seven S. 8731.
Alexander trewlie Is my keruour, my copper ȝe sall be