Middle English Dictionary Entry
ǧinnǒur n.
Entry Info
| Forms | ǧinnǒur n. Also ginour, giniour. |
| Etymology | From ǧin(ne n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. enginour.
1.
(a) A stone-mason, builder; (b) mil. one who operates siege engines; (c) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- c1300(c1250) Floris (Cmb Gg.4.27)324 : Wend..to þe Tur, Also þu were a gud ginnur.
- a1400 Floris (Eg 2862)665 : Sey þou art a gynoure To beholde þat feire Toure..for to fonde To make suche another in þy londe.
b
- a1450 Rich.(Cai 175/96:Weber)2914 : The gynours sond and stones caste.
- a1450 Rich.(Cai 175/96:Weber)5221 : The gynours mangeneles bente And stones to the cyte they sente.
c
- (c1220-30) Doc.Cobham in Archaeol.Cant.2228 : Alexander Ginnur.
- (1265) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)1.265 : William le Ginnur.
- (1296) in Fransson Surn.152 : Rob. le Ginyour.
- (1304) Close R.Edw.I158 : John le Gynnour.
- (1332) in Fransson Surn.152 : Galfr. le Gynnour..Joh. Genour..Ric. le Gynur.
- (1344) in Fransson Surn.152 : Ric. le Gynnour.