Middle English Dictionary Entry
audī̆t(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | audī̆t(e n. Also audight, auditte. |
| Etymology | L audītus |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) An examination of accounts, an audit; (b) a written record or statement of account.
Associated quotations
a
- (1431) Grocer Lond.(Kingdon)204 : For dyvers dyners and potacions made To þe Felloschyppe..at þe audyt and quarte dayes.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)94 : In rekenyngis to be maad of receivers and rente gaderers in þe account of an audit.
- (1465) Acc.Howard in RC 57510 : My master gaff to the audytore Watkyn Fulborne ffor syttynge on the audyte at Stoke x s.
- (?1474) Stonor1.149 : Plesith yow to wete that I have herkened to understond off your Audite; I woll attende at suche tyme as shall please yow.
- c1475(a1449) Lydg.Test.(Hrl 218)222 : Ouerstreite audite is like tencombre me, Or dome be youen.
b
- c1460(a1449) Lydg.World (Hrl 2255)86 : A summe notable for hem to dispende, Rollyd at Rome in the audyte countable.
- c1450 Lydg.SSecr.Ctn.(Sln 2464)1814 : Ferthere to entitle in the Audight Countable, Off thyn Remembraunce, secrees of myn doctryne.
2.
A judicial hearing.
Associated quotations
- c1475(1459) Pros.Yorkists in EHR 26 (Roy 17.D.15)514 : That ye may openly undyrstonde the grete curyalite of this moste noble auditte, youre rudnes..shalle put none obstacle but that ye shalle have audience.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- 1790(1471-1472) Ordin.Househ.Edw.IV(2) (Topham)44 : All the remanent of his medycyns..payde..by oversight of Fysycian, and by audyght of chamberlayn of the Kinge.
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