Middle English Dictionary Entry
maltester(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | maltester(e n. Also maltster(e, malster(e. |
| Etymology | From malt n. & malten v. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A maker [orig. female] of malt.
Associated quotations
- (1279) in Fransson Surn.79 : Rob. le Maltester.
- (1324) in G.Otto Handwerkernamen18 : Malster.
- (1327) in Fransson Surn.79 : Henr.Malster.
- (1332) in Fransson Surn.79 : Ric.Maltestere.
- (c1346) in Fransson Surn.79 : Thom.le Maltster.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)324 : Malstere, or maltestere [Win: Maltstere]: Brasiatrix, brasiator.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)77a : A Maltstere: vstrinator, -trix [Monson: brasiator, -trix].
- -?-(1324) Reg.Freemen York in Sur.Soc.9622 : Ricardus de Minskip, maltster.