Middle English Dictionary Entry
organistre n.
Entry Info
| Forms | organistre n. Also organister(e, orgonister. |
| Etymology | OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) One who plays a musical instrument; an organist; (b) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- c1330(?a1300) Guy(2) (Auch)p.396 : Þer was..Organisters & gode stiuours, Minstrels of mouþe, & mani dysour, To glade þo bernes.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)2.227 : Tubal..was fadre of organistres and of harpores [L canentium in cithara et organo].
- (1408) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms174 : Ric. Bradlee, organistere.
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)46a/b : Organista: an organister.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)369 : Orgonyster [Win: Organer]: Orgonista, organicus.
- -?-(1349) Reg.Freemen York in Sur.Soc.9644 : Joh. de Kokerham, organister.
b
- (1254) R.Knight's Fees in Archaeol.Cant.12212 : Ricardus Organistre.
- (?1306) in Grossmann Frühmittelengl.zeugnisse47 : Janin Lorganistre.
- (1309) Pat.R.Edw.II242 : Peter le Organistre.
- (1327) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms174 : Ad. le Organistre.