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† ˈferrament Obs. Forms: 5 ferremen(t, 5–7 ferrament, (ferment). [a. OF. ferrement, ad. L. ferrāment-um implement of iron, after which the word was refashioned. Cf. farrement.] In pl. Articles of iron; iron instruments or tools; irons, shackles; iron fittings, ironwork.
a1440Found. St. Bartholomew's 37 Hym-self so chargid with ferramentys and Iryns. 1446Yatton Churchw. Acc. (Somerset Rec. Soc.) 84 It. payd for ferments to the stepyl wyndows..viis. xd. 1474Caxton Chesse iii. v. (1860) G vj, The fferremens and Instrumentis that hangen on the gurdel. 1489― Faytes of A. ii. xxiii. 137 Cartes with ferrementes for to carie the roddes for the engins. Ibid. ii. xxxv. 153 With grete mastes armed aboue wyth sharp ferrementes. 1597Lowe Chirurg. i. ii. (1634) 9 How many kinds of ferraments ought the Chyrurgion..to carry. c1640J. Smyth Lives Berkeleys (1883) II. 66 The ferments of iron in the windows. 1660Charac. Italy 34 Their Bergamasque..a poor..Crab-louse..cloyster'd up within these ferraments..hath not room to breath. |