What is a purveyor of the king; -- so called, formerly, from going before to provide for his household. [Obs.] called?
foregoer — A purveyor of the king; -- so called, formerly, from going before to provide for his household. [Obs.]. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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