Middle English Dictionary Entry
hotte n.
Entry Info
| Forms | hotte n. Also hote, hutte. |
| Etymology | OF hote, hotte pannier & hute hut; both from Gmc. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A basket or pannier for carrying earth, stone, mortar, and similar loads; (b) a unit of measure for grain; (c) a shed or hut [?orig. of wattlework]; (d) ?a lump of dirt; (e) in surnames.
Associated quotations
a
- [ (1209) Pipe R.Winch68/64 : In operariis portantibus terram sursum de fossato cum hoccis. ]
- [ (1295) in Salzman Building in Engl.354 : In virgis emptis ad hottos. ]
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)5524 : Apon þer neckes sal þai bere Hott wit stan and wit morter.
- (c1424-34) Mem.Bk.York in Sur.Soc.120194 : Pro xij paribus de quarterdware or crested hottes, x d. ob.
- (1434-5) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.99232 : In l par de hottys pro sabulo et luto cariandis.
- (1441) in Salzman Building in Engl.354 : [3] hottes de wekere.
b
- (1446) Invent.Lytham in Chet.n.s.6081 : In the greteberne..ij huttes of barle vnthrossyn per estimation vj quarter; In otes at are throssyn xx quarter, also j hutte of otes vnthrossyn..and a hutte of whete vnthrossyn in the wheteberne.
c
- a1350 Songs Langtoft (Jul A.5)p.236 : Skaterd be the Scottes, Hoderd in thar hottes.
- ?a1400 Songs Langtoft (Petyt 511)p.282 : Þou scabbed Scotte, þi nek, þi hotte, þe deuelle it breke.
- (?c1450) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.99239 : Pro car. 7 fother meremii a le hote usque ad ortum abbathie..2 s. 4 d..operanti 5 dies apud le hote in le swaryng meremii.
d
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)2.188 : The wedis with an hond most vp be wronge..and with a shelle or a hutte [L gleba] adoun hem presse.
e
- (1267) Pat.R.Edw.I105 : Geoffrey Hutteman.
- (1286) Chester R.in Chet.n.s.84216 : Richard the Hottemon.
- (1288) Chester R.in Chet.n.s.8497 : Richard Hutte.
- (1288) Chester R.in Chet.n.s.84236 : Richard the Hutteman.
- (1297) Pleas Edw.I in BRS 1948 : Ricardum de Le Hutteman.
- (1297) Sub.R.Yks.in YASRS 16134 : Radulphus Hotte.
- (1310) Court R.Ramsey253 : Johannis Hoteman.
- (1342) Close R.Edw.III694 : Peter le Hotemakere.
- (1360) Pat.R.Edw.III410 : Richard Hutman.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Query re: c1424-34 Mem.Bk.York. quot. We have this as hotte n.(a) "A basket", but it is in middle of document dealing with shoes. Is it possible these are shoes? Note OD Hot(1) 3. a padded sheath for the spur of a fighting cock.