verderer

noun

ver·der·er ˈvər-dər-ər

variants or less commonly verderor

: a onetime English judicial officer in charge of the king's forest

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Anglo-French verder, verderer, from verd "green" + -er -er entry 2 (verderer by suffix doubling) — more at verdant

First Known Use

circa 1538, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of verderer was circa 1538

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“Verderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verderer. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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