Fodderer

/ˈfɒdərər/ noun

Definition

A person who supplies or distributes fodder (animal feed) to livestock.

Etymology

From Middle English 'fodder' (feed for animals) combined with the agent suffix '-er', ultimately from Old English 'fōdor', related to Germanic roots meaning food or nourishment.

Kelly Says

The fodderer was a crucial but often overlooked figure in pre-industrial agriculture—they controlled the survival of farm animals through winter, making them as important to rural life as blacksmiths or millers.

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