Middle English Dictionary Entry
crōcẹ̄r n.
Entry Info
| Forms | crōcẹ̄r n. Also crosser, cros(i)er, crozere. |
| Etymology | AF crosser, CF crocier. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. croiser.
1.
(a) A prelate's crosier bearer; also, one who carries a cross before a prelate; ?also, one who lives near a cross; (b) one who bears a cross; (c) ?one who carries a staff.
Associated quotations
a
- (1203) CRR(2) 2194 : Osmundus Crozere.
- (1292) Pat.R.Edw.I493 : John le Crocer.
- (1305) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms182 : Will. le Crocer.
- (1327) in Fransson Surn.196 : Pet. le Crossir.
- (1333) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms182 : Ric. Crocer.
- (1393) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms182 : Thom. Croser.
- c1400(?a1387) PPl.C (Hnt HM 137)6.113 : Ich sauh..reson reuested ryȝt as a pope, And conscience his crocer [vr. croser], by-fore þe kynge stande.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)104 : Crocere: Crociarius, cambucarius..pedarius.
- c1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(2) (Hrl 4016)68 : A sotelte..Þe Bisshoppe in pontificalibus; his Croser kneling behinde him, coped.
- c1450 Trin-C.LEDict.(Trin-C O.5.4)569/45 : Cambucca: a busshoppys cros. Cambuccarius: a Croser.
- (1483) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms182 : Edw. Crosier.
b
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)104 : Crocere:..crucifer..cruciferarius.
- 1483 Cath.Angl.(Monson 168)84 : A Croser: cruciferarius, crucifer.
c
- c1450 Trin-C.LEDict.(Trin-C O.5.4)603/40 : Podiarius: a croser. Podium: a croos.
2.
A crosier.
Associated quotations
- ?c1430(c1400) Wycl.Satan & C.(Corp-C 296)210 : Prelatis..cloþen fatte horsis & gaie sadlis & bridlis & mytris & croceris wiþ gold & siluer & precious stonys.