† pernor Law. Obs.
Also 5–7 pernour(e, (5 -er), 7 parnor, purnor.
[a. AF. pernour = OF. preneor, -eur taker, f. prendre, pren-ant to take.]
A taker or receiver, esp. of rent or profits of land or other property.
| [1292 Britton i. xxii. §14 Nos pernours de vitayle ou de autre chose [transl. Our takers of victuals or other things]. 1341 Rolls of Parlt. II. 133/2 Et qe les Pernours puissent prendre les Leynes.] 1485 Act 1 Hen. VII, c. 1 That the Demaundaunt in every suche cas have his accion ayenst the..pernours [Roll of P. Perner] of the profittes of the Londes or Tenementes demaunded. 1531 Dial. on Laws Eng. i. xxx, That wryt of annuyte lyeth neuer agaynst the pernoure: but onlye agaynst the grantour or his heyres. 1642 tr. Perkins' Prof. Bk. ix. §606. 262 If there be grauntee of a rent charge in fee, and a stranger is purnor of the rent. |