Middle English Dictionary Entry
dubber n.
Entry Info
| Forms | dubber n. Also doubur, dubbar, dubb(e)our, dubbur, dobber. |
| Etymology | OF adobëor, a)dubur, dubbeour (from Gmc.). Early examples may be AF. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A renovator of old cloth or clothing.
Associated quotations
- (1191) Doc.in HMC Rep.9 App.116b : Hamo le Dubbur.
- (1224) Close R.Tower 1608b : Gilebertus le Dubbur.
- (1237) Lib.R.Hen.III.1 (PRO C 62)259 : [To cause Edwin] le Dubber [to have..12 1. 7 s. 10 d. for certain pieces of burel cloth].
- (1260) Assize R.Lan.in LCRS 49300 : Nicholas le Doubur.
- (1293) in Fransson Surn.113 : Joh. le Dobber.
- (1296) in Fransson Surn.113 : Will. Dubbere.
- (1327) in Fransson Surn.113 : Joh. Dubber.
- (1332) in Fransson Surn.113 : Thom. le Dubbar.
- 1419(1240-1) Liber Albus Lond.in RS 12.1103 : Johannes Clericus, Dubbeour.
- a1450 Cat.Plays Yk.p.xxvi : Escriueners, Lum[i]ners, Questors, Dubbers.
- (1468-9) Acc.St.Edm.Sarum10 : Johannis fforster, Dubber.
- a1525(?1430) Cov.Leet Bk.128 : Will. Hull, dubber.