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graver

The origin and history of graver.

Etymology

Comes from Middle English gravere, graver, gravoure, from Old English græfere, grafere (“graver; engraver; sculptor”), equivalent to grave (“to engrave”) plus -er. It is cognate with Dutch graveur, German Graveur, Danish gravør, Swedish gravör, and Icelandic grafari.

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