† harness-bearern.
Obsolete.
An armour-bearer.
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society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > military servant > [noun] > weapon- or armour-bearer
scutifera1400
armourerc1405
harness-man1530
weapon-bearer1535
esquire1553
armour-bearer1560
harness-bearer1563
shield-bearer1603
shield-knave1627
Port-glaive1652
sword-bearer1660
selictar1684
1563 W. Fulke Goodle Gallerye Causes Meteors iii. f. 31 The Eagle Iupiters harnesbearer.
1581 J. Marbeck Bk. Notes & Common Places 338 The Philistines..were ouercome of Jonathas and his harnesse-bearer.
1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. v. vi. 176/1 His seruant and harnesse-bearer.
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