Middle English Dictionary Entry
mā̆sonrī(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | mā̆sonrī(e n. Also masoun-, masinri, macinri, masoneri. |
| Etymology | OF maçonerie & ME mā̆sǒun . |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) The art, craft, or trade of a mason; the craft of ~; a company, or guild of masons; also, members of the craft of masonry, masons; the art of ~, the principles of the craft of masonry; (b) masonry, stonework; also fig.; a piece of masonry [quot.: 1483]; masonry work, building in stone, dressing of stone; craft of ~, skill in masonry.
Associated quotations
a
- ?a1425 Const.Masonry(1) (Roy 17.A.1)20 : Yn that tyme, throȝgh good gemetry Thys onest craft of good masonry Wes ordeynt.
- ?a1425 Const.Masonry(1) (Roy 17.A.1)24 : At these lordys prayers they cownterfetyd gemetry, And ȝaf hyt the name of masonry, For the moste oneste craft of alle.
- ?a1425 Const.Masonry(1) (Roy 17.A.1)54 : On thys maner..Bygan furst the craft of masonry.
- ?a1425 Const.Masonry(1) (Roy 17.A.1)p.261 : The secunde artycul of good masonry..That euery mayster that ys a mason Most ben at the generale congregacyon.
- c1430 Const.Masonry(2) (Add 23198)270 : Hit is seyd in the art of masonry that no man scholde make ende so well of werke bigonne bi a nother.
- c1430 Const.Masonry(2) (Add 23198)270 : This councell ys made bi dyuers lordis & maisters of dyvers provynces and diuers congregacions of masonry.
- (c1449) Pecock Repr.(Cmb Kk.4.26)50 : If he askid of a treuthe in masonry, where it is groundid in carpentrie.
- c1450(c1380) Chaucer HF (Benson-Robinson)1303 : Of this yates florisshinges, Ne of compasses, ne of kervynges, Ne how they hatte in masoneries As corbetz, ful of ymageries.
- (c1454) Pecock Fol.(Roy 17.D.9)49/23 : Craft..is departid into many braunchis..as into carpentrie, taylourie, masonrie, and so forþ.
b
- ?a1425(?c1350) NHom.(3) Pass.(RwlPoet 175)2359 : Most sutell werk-men..on þe temple..wroght, And ended it of masonry In..yheres twa and thretty.
- (1385) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)4.169 : [The damage in] masounrie, [carpentry, and thatch is 31 s.].
- (1418) Will Waltone in AQC 41147 : Lego Johanne Oldlond..ad finem termini apprinticietatis sue vnum Hewyng' Axe et vj Irens pro Masonry.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.551 : Was to it noon lyche Of werkmanschip, nor of bilding riche, Nor of crafte of coryous masounry.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.652 : Þe korve knottes by crafte of masounry, Þe fresche enbowyng with vergis riȝt as linys.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)4.5573 : And whan þis phane..Parformed was by masounri ful wel..Of myȝti stoon þe bildynge wel assured.
- (1423) Doc.Brewer in Bk.Lond.E.147/291 : As for masonrie, Carpentrie, and dawbyng of diuerse walles.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)302 : Sorowe was peynted next Envie Upon that wall of masonrye.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)78 : Cynter or [read: of] masunry: Cintorium.
- (1443-4) Grocer Lond.(Kingdon)283 : Payd for a mendyng of a Wyndou in halle for masonri and labor.
- a1450 St.Etheldr.(Fst B.3)789 : When þey come home to þe abbay with þat ston..Þen were þey gladde..For of no masynry to deyȝt þat ston þey nadde no nede.
- c1450 Pilgr.LM (Cmb Ff.5.30)1 : The foundement and the masounrye of the citee was set on hy, and of newe stones it was mad.
- (1464) RParl.5.547b : John Bircholt, of th'office of Serjeaunt of oure Plumbery..Thomas Jordan, of th'office of Serjeaunt of our Masonrye..William Lee, of th'office of oure Joynorship.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)335 : That hevenly ffayr cyte..the ffyrst ffundacyon On hyllys of devocyon; The masounry [F massonnement] wrought ful clene, Off quyke stonys bryht & schene.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)23500 : The masounry..was maad for to endure..Save..the morter Was not..ffounded vpon true entent.
- (1460-65) Acc.St.Andrew Hubbard in BMag.31395 : For..amendyng of the Crosse in Carpentry and Macynry.
- 1483 Cath.Angl.(Monson 168)230 : A Masonry: lathomia.
- 1532-1897(a1475) Ass.Ladies (Skeat)53 : Safe it was closed wel..With masonry of compas enviroun.