Middle English Dictionary Entry
lainer(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | lainer(e n. Also leiner, lanere, lanȝer, lanioure. |
| Etymology | OF lasniere, laniere, from Gmc. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A thong used to fasten parts of armor, shields, clothing, etc.; strap, lace; ?also, a bandage; ~ knittere, one who makes thongs and straps; ~ line, some kind of line or rope.
Associated quotations
- c1330 Degare (Auch)569 : He smot þe Kyng in þe lainer.
- (1344) Plea & Mem.R.Lond.Gildh.159 : [A bill was delivered to the Mayor by Robert..complaining that William de Borham, Robert Neel..had bound him by an oath..to sell his goods, purses, and] leyners [at a certain price].
- (1375) Plea & Mem.R.Lond.Gildh.205 : [Power of attorney from Leonard Roulyn..in favour of John Reynold..to receive 5 1/2 marks from John Coggeshale, citizen and] leynerknittere.
- (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn.(Manly-Rickert)A.2504 : Ther maistow seen..squyers Naylynge the speres and helmes bokelynge, Gyggynge of sheeldes with layners lasynge.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)5.369 : Þey usede hiȝe schone unto þe kne..hire hosen tilled to the hamme, i-teyed wiþ layners al aboute.
- (1420) *For.Acc.(PRO) 3 Hen.VI I [OD col.] : iij haunsers pro lyftynges et laynerlynes.
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Gen.14.23 : Fro the threde of oof til to the layner of the hose [WB(1): a garter of an hoos; L corigiam caligæ], I schal not take of alle thingis that ben thine.
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)5a/b : Ante lignarius: [mistransl.] a lanioure.
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)18a/a : Corrigia: a þong or a laynare.
- a1425-a1500(?c1350) Libeaus (Kaluza)1706 : Libeaus hitte him in þe lainer [vr. laynore] Of his helm so briȝt.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)286 : Lanere [Win: Layner]: Ligula.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)492 : Thownge, or lanere [KC: laynere]: Corrigia, ligula.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Merlin (Corp-C 80)19239 : Betwixen his spawdis boþe behynde heeng his hat..be a layner.
- a1450 Bevis (Cai 175/96)134/85 : Hese layuerys [read: laynerys] he took anon And fastenyd hys hawberk hym vpon.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)70b : A Lanȝer: ligula, subligar.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)697 : A-noon brake the layners that he had bounden vp his hosen of stiell.