Middle English Dictionary Entry
assheler n.
Entry Info
| Forms | assheler n. Also ashl(i)er, acheler, aishler, hasheler, haseler. |
| Etymology | OF aisselier |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A squared hewn stone used for pavement or other masonry; masonry made of such stone; such stones collectively; ashlar; ~ ston, ston of ~; (b) ~ coin, ashlar for the corners of buildings or for buttresses, quoin.
Associated quotations
a
- (1339-40) Sacrist R.Ely 296 : In j centen. petre de Haseler empt. 14s.
- c1390 Treat.Mass (Vrn)360 : I-spred Vppon þe Aschelers euene.
- (1398) in Willis Archit.Nomencl.25 : Exterius de puro lapide vocato achiler, plane inscisso; interius vero de fracto lapide vocato roghwall.
- (1423) Doc.Brewer in Bk.Lond.E.168 : For an xj Feet of Asshlerston..xxiij d.
- (c1426) Audelay Poems (Dc 302)76/335 : Blak blood he se e-spred Apon þe aschelere euen.
- (1428-9) Rec.St.Mary at Hill70 : For ij stoms [read: stones of asscheler lyeng vndir þe same bas.
- (1434) Indent.Fotheringhay in Med.Mason246 : Alle the remanent of the said..isles unto the full hight of the said quire, with clene hewen ashler.
- (1442) Acc.St.Mary Thame in BBOAJ 7118 : For the reryng of the ii syde walls wyt corbeltabul and hascheler.
- (1448) in Willis & C.Cambridge 1400 : xvi Ml Fete of Asshelers of kent; price the C, with the cariage, xxijs. iiijd.
- c1450 Capgr.Rome (Bod 423)44 : Septisolium..a meruelous place of bildyng, for in þe west side it is mad of grete aschler stones.
- c1450 Siege Jerus.(1) (Add 31042)836 : Achillers [Clg: asschelers; Ld: Þat kilden on þe cristen & kepten þe walles With arwes & arblastes & archers manye].
- (1457) Doc.in HMC Rep.10 App.2288 : Pro tractura..de 81 car[rectatis]..de Ayshler.
- (1466) Acc.Howard in RC 57438 : Every asheler is xij ynche thykke and xviij ynches longe.
b
- (1369) Fabric R.Rochester in Archaeol.Cant.2127 : Asshelercoin.