Middle English Dictionary Entry
leier(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | leier(e n. Also laier, leǧǧer(e, leger, leghare & ligger, ligier & (?error) lagger. |
| Etymology | From leien v.(1). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) One who lays stones for a building, etc.; a stone layer; (b) a kind of water pot; (c) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- (1282) in Salzman Building in Engl.31 : Leggeres.
- (1354) in Fransson Surn.179 : Joh. de Knyghton, leger.
- (1365) Doc.in Riley Mem.Lond.322 : [No one..shall buy stripped lead of the assistants to tilers], laggers, [or masons].
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Dc 370)1 Par.22.15 : Thou hast also many craftise men, masouns and leyers [WB(2): leggeris; L caementarios] and craftisemen of trees.
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Dc 369(1))1 Esd.3.7 : Thei ȝeue money to heweris of stonus and to leieris [vr. leggeris; WB(2): liggeris; L caementariis].
- (1382) in Salzman Building in Engl.31 : Leggers.
- (1396) in Salzman Building in Engl.30 : [Masons called] ligiers.
- (1434) in Salzman Building in Engl.508 : During all the sayd werke the said Will. Horwode shall nether set mo nor fewer free masons, rogh setters, ne leyers thereupon.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)294 : Leyare, or werkare wythe stone and mortere: Cementarius.
- (1448) in Willis & C.Cambridge 1400 : xxiiij masons..called hard hewers..xij leyers..xij carpenters werking one the Rofe.
b
- (1442) Reg.Chichele in Cant.Yk.S.42 (Lamb 69)622 : Ollas, ciphos coopertos..aquaria deaurata et non deaurata vocata layers.
c
- (1298) Pat.R.Edw.I359 : William le Leghare.
- (1306) in Fransson Surn.179 : Ric. Le Leger.
- (1346) Feudal Aids 5310 : Gilbertus Leger.
- (1430) Close R.Hen.VI62 : John Legger.