Branner

/ˈbrænər/ noun

Definition

A person or device that works with bran, or who mills, processes, or deals in grain bran.

Etymology

From 'bran' plus the agent suffix '-er,' creating a term for someone whose occupation involves bran processing or trading.

Kelly Says

In grain-producing regions of medieval and early modern Europe, the branner was an important intermediary figure—they sold the rejected bran to poor families, who used it for porridge and medicine, making them economically essential despite low status.

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