Middle English Dictionary Entry
malten v.
Entry Info
| Forms | malten v. Also malt; p.ppl. moten. |
| Etymology | From malt n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
To manufacture malt.
Associated quotations
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)324 : Maltyn, or make malt: Brasio.
- (?1462) Paston (Gairdner)4.46 : The malters have not moten all up yet.
- (1475) Paston (Gairdner)5.222 : That ys the gretest prys of barly her, and but yt be at a bettyr prys, I purpose for to do yt malt.