† palestern.
Obsolete. rare.
= paler n.
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society > authority > office > holder of office > public officials > [noun] > forest or park officials
forester1297
ranger1327
paler1464
paleman1503
bow-bearera1552
palester1574
agistor1594
Warden of the Forest1598
gist-taker1626
rider1647
agister1677
gavellerc1692
field ranger1835
the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > gamekeeping > [noun] > gamekeeper > who maintains fences
paler1464
paleman1503
paliser1527
palester1574
society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > builder > [noun] > one who puts up fencing
paler1464
paleman1503
palester1574
fencer1881
1574 in J. J. Cartwright Hist. Yorks. (1872) 74 Fees to the keeper and palester.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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