Middle English Dictionary Entry
feri(e n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | feri(e n.(2) Also verie, ferry & (error) sory. |
| Etymology | Cp. ME ferien to transport, & OI ferja a ferry. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A place where passengers, goods, etc., are carried by boat over a narrow body of water; also, the boats and other equipment used in ferrying; (b) a ferry-boat; ~ bot; (c) ~ hir, ~ lai, the charge for ferrying, ferry hire; ~ place, a ferry; ~ right, the privilege of operating a ferry and of collecting the charge or toll from travelers, etc.; (d) an element in personal and place names.
Associated quotations
a
- (1286) Doc.Lynn in HMC Rep.11 App.3 ()239 : In passagio aque Lenne que vocatur ferye.
- (c1360) in Löfvenberg Contrib.Lex.88 : [A ferry called] la verye [with dues for carriage].
- (1379-80) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.103589 : Pro medietate unius batelli per ipsum empt. pro le Fery apud Billyngham pro passagio ibidem.
- (1394) in Löfvenberg Contrib.Lex.89 : [The profits of a] ferye [in Conweye in Wales].
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)156 : Fery over a watyr: Pormeus [Win: permeus].
- (a1460) Bokenham Sts. (Adv Abbotsford B3)35.61 (v.1:p.251) : Thei madyn an hospital, and kept a fery and caryed folke ovir the watir.
b
- (1290) in Löfvenberg Contrib.Lex.88 : [A boat called] Le ferye.
- (1374-5) Will Court Hust.(Gldh)2.167 : [He leaves..to the former his batel called] Feribot.
- (1393) in Löfvenberg Contrib.Lex.89 : [The] ferybote [of Hull].
- (1436) in Löfvenberg Contrib.Lex.89 : [Two boats called the] feriboot [and] a wereboot.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)156 : Feryboot: Portemia.
- (a1450) Shillingford141 : Where of longe tyme..was nother brigge ne way bot by right a perillous fery bote; by the whiche fery..puple were yn grete perill and meny perisshed.
- (1457-8) in Rec.B.Nottingham 2220 : Et de v s. viij d. receptis de proficuis de ferybotes de tempore.
- (a1460) Bokenham Sts. (Adv Abbotsford B3)126.49 (v.2:p.324) : The sory [read: fery] boot .. cam ouyr to hym and led hym and hys ouyr withoutyn ony shypman or gouernour saf the grace of God.
- (1464) Acc.Howard in RC 57240 : Item, payd att the ffery bote, xij d.
c
- (1228) *Rot.Cott.ii.14 [OD col.]m.3 : Ad recipiendum de eis ferihyre.
- (1393) in Löfvenberg Contrib.Lex.101 : [A messuage in Bishops Lenne with a] ferieright.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)156 : Fery place: idem quod fery.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)213/29,214/1 : On a nyght he fled away..and went our att a ferie and had nothyng to pay for his ferilay, [&] þe maister of þe shipp tuke his wyfe from hym for his ferilay.
d
- (1150-3) EPNSoc.14 (East Riding Yks.& York)218 : Feribi.
- (1279) EPNSoc.3 (Bedf.& Hnt.)294 : Blauncheferye.
- (1311) Pat.R.Edw.II373 : John atte Ferye.
- (1326) Close R.Edw.II588 : Gilbert atte Fery.
- (1349) EPNSoc.14 (East Riding Yks.& York)214 : Stanfery.
- (1349) EPNSoc.14 (East Riding Yks.& York)215 : Stonferry.
- (c1362) EPNSoc.14 (East Riding Yks.& York)201 : Waghenfery.
- (1407) EPNSoc.14 (East Riding Yks.& York)240 : Ferydale.
- (1463) Acc.Howard in RC 57228 : Payd the sayd day at Lytylborwe fery..viij d.