Middle English Dictionary Entry
cǒuntrollen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | cǒuntrollen v. Also controllen, counterollen, countrerollen. |
| Etymology | AF; CF contreroller, conteroller. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To check or verify (receipts or payments) [orig., by comparison with a duplicate register]; also, check (a collector of money); (b) to enter (a record of events) in a register.
Associated quotations
a
- [ c1310 *Househ.Ord.Edw.II [OD col.] (Tbr E.8)lf.49 : Un contrerollour qui doit contre roller au tresorere de la garderobe toutz lez receitez. ]
- (1422) RParl.4.176a : The two Chaumberlains of th'Escheqer ben ordenned of old tyme to countrolle the receptes and the paiements in eny maner wyse maad.
- (1423) RParl.4.257b : And the Countrollour to countrolle as well the Silver that is brought in as is borne oute.
- 1790(1471-1472) Ordin.Househ.Edw.IV(2) (Topham)59 : Juramentum contrarotulator: Yewolle swere..Also to controlle the receytes and all the yssues of the Thesaurers office of houshold.
- -?-(1435) Doc.in Power Craft Surg.310 : And the iiij Maistris to gadere it [money for charity] or do gadere it of al the forseid felowschip, with oon of the iiij men with hem, & eithir partie to haue a book to counterolle ech othir of hem.
b
- (1434) Proc.Privy C.4.265 : Þe daies in þe whiche he hath actually entended to our seid consail..be not enacted countrerolled of recorde.
2.
To restrain (sb.), control.
Associated quotations
- (1451) Paston2.239 : Yelverton..countrolled the seid Prisot when he seid [etc.]..which wordys Yelverton thought right parciall.
- a1500 Many a man (BodPoet e.1)p.86 : Ther husbondes controll them so secretly.