Middle English Dictionary Entry
hālier n.
Entry Info
| Forms | hālier n. Also halere, haliher, hailer. |
| Etymology | From hālen v. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) ?A carrier, porter; -- as surname; (b) naut. a halyard; ~ line.
Associated quotations
a
- (1279) Hundred R.Tower 2782 : Willielmus le Haliere.
- (1294) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms97 : Joh. le Halere.
b
- (1373) Doc.in Riley Mem.Lond.370 : [2] haliers, [2] yerderopes, [one] zeylyerde [for the boat].
- (1417) *For.Acc.(PRO) 8 Hen.V D/2 [OD col.] : j Couple Bakstyes, ij hailers, ij vpties..ij yerderopes, ij halyers, ij Prialle ropes.
- 1436 *Acc.Exch.K.R.53/5.m.10b [OD col.] : Computat..in vij Cordis paruis vocatis Halierlynes.
- (1465) Acc.Howard in RC 57201 : Item, in aparayll of the said shippe..for the drawenge of iij kolkes of iren for the halyher, iiij d.