Obs. [a. AF. avenerie, = OF. avenière:—L. *avēnāria, f. avēnārius: see next.] The office of the avener.

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1601.  Tate, Househ. Ord. Edw. II., § 56. And receve livery of hay, oates, and littere from the office of the avenery.

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1627.  R. Perrot, Jacobs Vowe, 48. Payable unto his Avenary.

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1631.  Powell, Tom All Trades, 168. The Master of the Horse preferrs to the Avenanarie [sic] and other Clarkeships offices.

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