verder - Middle English Compendium

Middle English Dictionary Entry

verder n.

Forms	verder n. Also (in surnames) verdur, verdour.
Etymology	AF verder, verdour, vars. of OF verdier.

(a) A judicial officer of the forest, verderer; ?also, the position or rank of verderer [last quot.]; (b) as surname.

[ (1326-7) Statutes Realm1.254 : Nouz voillioms…que dez trespas faites en noz forestes de vert & de veneson, que les foresters…presentent mesmes les trespas…devant foresters, verders, regardours, & agistours, & autres ministres de mesme la foreste. ]
c1460 Oseney Reg.37/26 : We haue i-grauntid…to þabbot and chanons…that they…within þe bondes of our forest…frely and with-oute…daunger of þe forsters or verders…maye take and carye here storys with-oute…lette.
1790(1471-1472) Ordin.Househ.Edw.IV(2) (Topham)27 : These lordes rewarde theire knyghts…for the seculer men stewardshippes…wardenshippes, forresters…verders…and warenners.