Middle English Dictionary Entry
lavendrīe n.
Entry Info
| Forms | lavendrīe n. Also lavendrei, lavandrie, (?error) lovendrie & launderie, laundri, laundrẹ̄. |
| Etymology | OF lavanderie & ML lavandāria. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) The act or process of washing; (b) a place for washing clothes; office of (the) ~, department responsible for the laundry of the royal household; (c) womman ~, ?a washing place for women's laundry, ?a laundress in the royal household; (d) in surnames.
Associated quotations
a
- a1450 Gener.(1) (Mrg M 876)611 : Ne shal it [the shirt] neuer with noo gyn Of lawndre be washen clene.
b
- [ (?a1300) Cart.Ramsey in RS 79.3239 : In lavendario, tres famuli. Unusquisque eorum accipiet quatuordecim de panibus villarum. Pro mercede, duo lavendarii, quatuor acras in Wist[owe], terrius duas acras in Æthelintuna. ]
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)15.182 : Þanne wil he [Charity] some tyme Labory in a lauendrye wel þe lengthe of a myle..And bouken hem at his brest, and beten hem clene, And..wasshen hem after.
- c1400(?a1387) PPl.C (Hnt HM 137)17.330 : He [Charity]..laueþ hem in þe lauandrie [vr. launderie], laboraui-in-gemitu-meo, And boukeþ hem at hus brest, and beeteþ hit ofte.
- (1454) Proc.Privy C.6.231 : Thoffice of the lauendrie: Walter Merston, yoman; Stephen Merston, Thomas Merstone, gromes; Edmunde Rampton, page.
- 1457 Libeaus (Naples 13.B.29)960 : [Elene..Semeþ but a lavendere Of her] lauendrye [vr. norserie].
- 1790(1471-1472) Ordin.Househ.Edw.IV(2) (Topham)85 : Office of Lavendrey, two yeomen..one..shalle..waysshe..the stuffe for the Kinge's propyr persone..That other..shall..resceyve..naperye..and other soyled lynnyn clothes.
c
- 1790(1471-1472) Ordin.Househ.Edw.IV(2) (Topham)85 : Office of Lavendrey, two yeomen..And if there be a Queene in housholde, then there be weomen lavendryes for the chambre.
d
- (1268) Pat.R.Hen.III225 : Roger Laundry.
- (1278) Pleas Som.in Som.RS 41176 : Robert de la Lavendrie.
- (1311) Doc.Oxf.in OHS 73190 : Iohanna de Lauendrie.
- (1324) Doc.Oxf.in OHS 73167 : Iohannis Lauendrye.
- (1327) Sub.R.Som.in Som.RS 3205 : Rogerus atte Louendrye.