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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
farrier \far"rier\, n. oe. farrour, ferrer, of. ferreor,
ferrier, ll. ferrator, ferrarius equorum, from ferrare to
shoe a horse, ferrum a horseshoe, fr. l. ferrum iron. cf.
ferreous.
1. a shoer of horses; a veterinary surgeon.
1913 webster
see also:
ferreous
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
farrier \far"rier\, v. i.
to practice as a farrier; to carry on the trade of a farrier.
obs. --mortimer.
1913 webster
- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
farrier
n : a person who shoes horses syn: horseshoer
see also:
horseshoer
- [4] : Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
farrier. one who takes upon himself the public employment of shoeing horses.
2. like an innkeeper, a common carrier, and other persons who assume a
public employment, a farrier is bound to serve the public as far as his
employment goes, and an action lies against him for refusing, when a horse
is brought to him at a reasonable time for such purpose, if he refuse;
oliph. on horses, 131 and he is liable for the unskilfulness of himself or
servant in performing such work 1 bl. com. 431; but not for the malicious
act of the servant in purposely driving a nail into the foot of the horse,
with the intention of laming him. 2 salk. 440.
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