Middle English Dictionary Entry
joinǒur n.
Entry Info
| Forms | joinǒur n. Also joinur, joignour, -ur, -eour, joinier & juniour, juner, juignor, jouner, jonour, -or, -iour. |
| Etymology | OF joignëor. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A maker of furniture, small boxes, handles, etc.; a joiner; also, a carpenter; ?also, a wood carver; ~ werk, a chest, chair, or the like made by a joiner; (b) ?one who operates a mangonel; ?a carpenter [1st quot.]; ?a treasurer [2nd quot.; cp. L acarius in that sense]; (c) one who enters into a covenant or contract; (d) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- (1322) Doc.in Essays Tout246 : Iohanni, le Frensh juygnor de Londonia, pro duabus huchiis faciendis.
- (1371) Inquis.PM Edw.III13.57 : [Robert de Louthe], joynour, [intruded therein and still holds the messuage and rent].
- (1372-4) Doc.in Nicolas Navy 2479 : [Payments for] helvyng [of eight guns and ten hatchets] ad modum pycoys [by agreement made in gross with a certain] joignour, [13 s.].
- (1388) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)5.38 : [Peter Smert], joynour.
- (a1399) Oath Bk.Colchester11 : Iremongers, Clogmakers, Mustarders, Joynours.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.523 : And þus Priam for euery maister sent, For eche keruer & passynge Ioignour, To make knottis with many corious flour.
- (1424-5) Doc.Brewer in Bk.Lond.E.185/1400 : An Foreyn, dwellynge atte latis ageyns þe joynour yn hosier lane beside watlynge strete..hath j kilderkyn of Foreyn ale Forfeted.
- ?a1425 *MS Htrn.95 (Htrn 95)99b/a : Þe firste is sucche ane instrument as ioynours oþer carpenters maken her fissures wiþ in bordes but þat it moste be more sotil.
- (1428) EEWills82/3 : Y bequethe to Iohn Hewet, Ioynour, my cosyn..vj s. viij d.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)264 : Ionyowre:..arcularius.
- (1441) Let.Bk.Lond.K (Gldh LetBk K)254 : It is lette be oon Nicholas Clement, Joynour, dwelling next þe seid prison.
- (1443-4) Grocer Lond.(Kingdon)282/5 : Also payd to the Joynour for makyng of þe formys, tablis, trestles, and new stolis.
- a1456(a1449) Lydg.Semblable (Ashm 59)115 : In craffty takle boosteþe þe fflechcher, Þe ioynours of bourdons, of speres long and ronde.
- (1449) Will York in Sur.Soc.45109 : De j cista nova, junyour worke, ij s. De j cathedra lignea de junyour worke,xij d.
- (1450) Fabric R.Yk.Min.in Sur.Soc.3565 : Johanni Grene, jonor de Ebor., pro xij boxes pro literis penitentialibus importandis, 10 d.
- c1450(c1405) Mum & S.(2) (Add 41666)346 : Ieometrie þe ioynour iablid faste And caste many cumpas, as þe crafte askith, And laide leuel and lyne a-long by þe squyre.
- (1467-8) Acc.St.Michael Oxf.in OAST 7868 : Item, uno joynour circa eiusdem operis, viii d.
- (a1472) Acc.Bodmin in Camd.n.s.1422 : Item, to John Renawdyn, juner, for cariag tolys to the more.
- 1483 Cath.Angl.(Monson 168)199 : A Ionour: junctor.
- -?-(1359) Reg.Freemen York in Sur.Soc.9652 : Adam de Raghton, jonour.
- -?-(1365) Reg.Freemen York in Sur.Soc.9659 : Rob. de Skyppton, joigneour.
b
- c1330 SMChron.(Auch)2092 : He sett þerin a mangonel..Þe joinour þat it hadde to ȝeme, He purueyd king richard to queme.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)264 : Ionyowre:..archarius.
c
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)264 : Ionyowre: Compaginator, pactor.
- 1483 Cath.Angl.(Monson 168)199 : A Ionour:..paginator, confederator.
d
- (c1195-1215) Chart.St.Paul in RHS ser.3.58165 : Iohanne Ioinur.
- (1197) Feet Fines Rich.I in Pipe R.Soc.2410 : Rog. Iouner.
- (1216) Pat.R.Hen.III13 : Willelmus Joynier.
- (1319) in Fransson Surn.159 : Clemens Joynour.
- (1321) Feet Fines Kent in Archaeol.Cant.14274 : [John] le Joygnour.
- (1322) Doc.in Essays Tout246 : Diversis portitoribus portantibus duas huchias de domo Iohannis le Joignur in Londonia.
- (1362) Reg.Edw.Blk.Pr.4.428 : [To Robert] Joynour [for 3 chairs made by him].
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- (1416) MSS Beverley in HMC98 : [The craft purports to include] Bowers, Fletchers, Cowpers, Patenners, Botchers, Bolgemakers, Turners, Carvours, and Joynners.
- (1456) Doc.Beverley in Seld.Soc.1450n : [Then follow the names of 267 persons. First come 16 without any description; then] 13 glovers, 17 barkers, 19 corvysours, 22 websters, 13 smythes, 14 tylers, 21 talyours, 13 baxters, 11 wrightes, 9 walkers, 24 watirmen, 5 brasyers, 3 sadlers, 9 barbours, 8 flechers, 15 bowers, joyners, coupers, kervers, patyners, 18 bochers, 4 litsters.
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