Middle English Dictionary Entry
depūtẹ̄ n.
Entry Info
| Forms | depūtẹ̄ n. Also debete, debite, debute. |
| Etymology | AF deputé; cp. OF deputer, ppl. deputé. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A deputy, a substitute, a subordinate officer; (b) Deputy Lieutenant of Ireland; -- an official title; (c) ~ keper, one who serves in place of a keeper; ~ lieutenant = (b); ~ lieutenanci.
Associated quotations
a
- (1406) RParl.3.605a : We Henry Percy..has constitut..Sir Henry Boynton..William Lasingly..our generalls and specialls Attornes and Deputes, to comune..with..the King of Scotland.
- (1422) Reg.Spofford in Cant.Yk.S.2381 : No sustre..go..withouten specyall leef..had of the prioresse or hur deputee.
- (1425) Grocer Lond.(Kingdon)154 : There schall no man bere..no sotil ware in to the contre..in to þe tyme there the maysterz or here debeteez may haue serche vp on hem.
- (?1430) Paston2.33 : I prey yow..to graunte..to the priour of Thetford..autorite and power as your ministre and depute to professe..the seyd monkes of Bromholm.
- (1435) RParl.4.487a : It shall bee lefull to the seide Commissioners..take examination of the seide persones..by their Attourne or Depute.
- (1439) RParl.5.16a : Sir Thomas Blount Knyght, Depute unto the..Erle of Stafford, Steward of the saide Castell.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)336 : Þe viije is þis þat he [the prince]..ordeyne vndir hym deputees or officers, mynistris to execute hise lawis.
- (1446) Doc.in Morsbach Origurk.32 : The seyd william Palmere schall..bringe home all the heie..os sche or her debite wyll assyng hym.
- (1447) Oath Bk.Colchester186 : Eny warant or eny othir thyng..be made be the seid common Clerk or his depute in his absence.
- c1450 Jacob's W.(Sal 103)16/20 : We schewyn alle þo accursyd þat..beryn..awey þe godys..of prelatys..aȝens þe wyll of hem or of here deputeis.
- (1464) Stonor1.67 : Oure seid sovereyn lordez deputeez and comissarez.
- (1468) Doc.in HMC Var.Col.7387 : William Palmer depute to the chefe styward, Richard Armeston..have set to her seales.
- (1472) Doc.in Sur.Soc.8523 : We desyer..yat no man cute hys feche bot yat at be serched be ye debetes yat ar ordane for sersynge.
- c1475(c1445) Pecock Donet (Bod 916)76/17 : Seyng þat alle hise debutees..execute diligently..in his name and in his stide..her officis.
- c1475(?c1451) Worcester Bk.Noblesse (Roy 18.B.22)72 : None of youre officers roialle, nethir hir debitees or commissioneris, shalle darre doo the contrarie.
- (a1475) Fortescue Gov.E.(LdMisc 593)153 : Suche men as serue þe kyng..mowe haue..such an oþer office, as thai mey wele kepe by þer deputes.
- a1500(1422) Yonge SSecr.(Rwl B.490)133/20 : Thomas of lancastre..makyd Stephyn his depute, Irland to governe.
b
- (1463) Statutes Ireland 3181 : Itm to ascerte the kynges highnesse that the saide depute is..the kynges faithfull trewe liege man.
- (1463) Statutes Ireland 3182 : The communes of the Counte of Mith..insurrecion..ayenst the saide depute at the furst takyng vpon him the occupacion of depute lieutenant.
- (1467-8) Doc.in HMC Rep.5 App.524a : Memorandum, that Harry Bate ys chosyn the debyte of Lyde on Seynt All Sowlyn Day.
c
- (1463) Statutes Ireland 3182 : The communes..made insurrecion..him to haue slayne at the furst takyng vpon him the occupacion of depute lieutenant.
- (1463) Statutes Ireland 3184 : Thoffice of depute lieutenancie of this your land.
- a1500 Discip.Cler.(Wor F.172)31 : He wold nat make non other depute keper of his wif but hirsilf.