Middle English Dictionary Entry
nouel n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | nouel n.(2) Also nouelle, niewel. |
| Etymology | OF noiel |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A newel stone, stone cut to form a step and a section of the central pillar of a spiral stair.
Associated quotations
- (1362) in Salzman Building in Engl.114 : [552] nowell [at 10 d. each, provided for Sheppey Castle].
- (1363) in Salzman Building in Engl.114 : [30] niewels [at 20 d.].
- (1366) Acc.Sleford in Archaeol.3725 : [40 s. for 15 wrought stones of Reigate called] Nowels.
- (1369) Fabric R.Rochester in Archaeol.Cant.2112 : [One large piece of stone called] Nowel [bought..for the said works, 2 s. 6 d.].
- (1369) Fabric R.Rochester in Archaeol.Cant.2113 : [For 60 pieces of stone called] Nowel [bought..for the same works at 2 s. per piece].
- (1398-9) Rec.Norwich 252 : [To Robert Snape, mason..for 30] nowels.
- (1416-17) in Willis & C.Cambridge 2442 fn. : Pro x nowelles pro gradibus xv s..Item pro tabula ad moolde petre vocat' nowell, ij d.
- (1442) in Willis & C.Cambridge 1386 : Thomas..and John shall do make and be brought vn to london at their costes xxxij Nowels eueryche of them iiij fote and iij quarter long..And they shall haue and take of the said William for euery pece of the same Noweles, iij s.
- (1444-6) Grocer Lond.(Kingdon)288 : Also paid for chalke, lyme sand..Nowell, Brik, with caryage and wharfage, and for a gynne to wey stone with..cxv li. xiiij s. iiij d.