Middle English Dictionary Entry
fō̆rǧer, -ēr, -eǒur n.
Entry Info
| Forms | fō̆rǧer, -ēr, -eǒur n. |
| Etymology | OF forgiere, -eur. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) One who works at a forge, a smith; (b) a carpenter, a wood carver; (c) ?an agent; (d) a creator; (e) an inventor of lies; ~ of lesinges, a liar; (f) a forger or counterfeiter of documents.
Associated quotations
a
- [ (1315) Pat.R.Edw.II302 : William le Forgeore. ]
- a1425(a1382) WBible(1) Pref.Jer.(Corp-O 4)67 : Forgers [WB(2): smythus] treten forgeable thingis.
- c1425(?c1400) Wycl.Apol.(Dub 245)86 : Þey are forgid of forgers and of goldsmiþis.
b
- a1425 Wycl.Serm.(Bod 788)2.19 : Joseph was a forgere of trees, þat is to seie, a wriȝte.
- c1425(?c1400) Wycl.Apol.(Dub 245)85 : Þe trees polist of forgars..may not speke.
c
- a1450(1408) *Vegetius(1) (Dc 291)60a : It nediþ a wise duke to haue wel horsed men chosen for þe same skile..þese mote ben forgeoures [?read: foregoeres] by-fore þe oost to aspie and enserche þe weies..þat noon enbusshementis be leide by þe weie.
d
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Dc 369(1))Eccl.11.5 : Thou wost not the werkes of God that is forgere of alle thingus.
- c1475(a1449) Lydg.15 O's (LdMisc 683)73 : O gracyous Iesu, forgere of the hevene, Lord and cryator of euery cryature.
e
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Dc 369(1))Job 13.4 : I shal speke..shewende ȝou forgeris [WB(2): makeris; L fabricatores] of lesingus.
- a1500(1413) *Pilgr.Soul (Eg 615)4.32.77b : Flaterers or forgeoures þat spare the treuthe be non thing profightabill.
- c1500(?a1475) Ass.Gods (Trin-C R.3.19)687 : Rowners, uagaboundes, forgers of lesynges.
f
- (1424) Paston2.13 : The forgeers and makers of the seyd billes imagyned to the seyd William..more malice and harm.
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)378/365 : Welcom, my lefes!..ffals dedys forgars, Slanderars, bakbytars, All vnto hell.