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Quotation dates: 1496-1560
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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 Treasurer's Accounts I. 357.
To the kervour that tuk in task the siling of the chapel 1503 Exchequer Rolls XII. 183.
Et magistro lee Gray, le kervour 1504 Treasurer's Accounts 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 Sages 8731.
Alexander trewlie Is my keruour, my copper ȝe sall be
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