Middle English Dictionary Entry
panetē̆r(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | panetē̆r(e n. Also panter(e, panitrere, pantre & (in surn.) paneti(e)r, peneter(e. |
| Etymology | OF panetier, penetier, AF paneter. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) An officer in charge of a pantry, esp. of dispensing bread; an officer of the royal court in charge of food supplies; also, a baker; kirf of paneteres, a group of pantry-keepers; (b) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)3868 : He ȝef þat lond of normandye bedwer is boteler, & þat lond of aungeo kaye, is paneter.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)4168 : Þe king nom is boteler Bedwer..& kay is paneter..& wende vorþ.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)9034 : Is sones adreint were, & is paniter & is chamberlein & is botiler.
- c1400(?a1387) PPl.C (Hnt HM 137)17.151 : Pacience is hus paneter and payn to pouerte fyndeth, And sobrete ȝeueþ heere swete drynke.
- c1400 *Bk.Mother (Bod 416)49/18 : Þou schalt not fynde aboute Marie and hure childe none..panter, ne boteler, ne curisese cokis.
- a1450 Terms Assoc.(1) (Rwl D.328)604 : A kerfe of panters.
- (1450) RParl.5.195a : This Petition or Acte extende not nor be prejudiciall to Thomas Wesenham, Panter for oure mouthe.
- c1450 Trin-C.LEDict.(Trin-C O.5.4)600/8,11 : Panetarius: a pantere..Panitor: a Panytere.
- a1475 Bk.Courtesy (Sln 1986)667 : Þenne comes þe pantere with loues thre.
- a1475 Russell Bk.Nurt.(Hrl 4011)40 : Wiltow be a..Chamburlayn or buttillere, pantere or karvere?
- a1475 Russell Bk.Nurt.(Hrl 4011)49 : The furst yere..þow shalle be pantere or buttilare; þow must haue iij knyffes kene in pantry.
- a1475 Ordin.Househ.Grossetest (Sln 1986)217 : Command the panytrere with youre brede, & the botelare with wyne and ale, come togedur afore ȝou at the tabulle.
- c1475 Gregory's Chron.(Eg 1995)139 : The Counteys Marchalle sate on the lyfte syde of the quene..Syr Rycharde Nevyk, kervyr before the quene..the Lord Clyfforde, panter, in the stede of the Erle of Warwyke, [etc.].
- a1486(a1460) Coron.Kings Eng.in Archaeol.57 (Mrg M 775)54 : Pantere..Nichol bewchampe of dunlee schall serve the kynge that day of salt saleris and knyvys.
- a1500 Degrev.(Cmb Ff.1.6)1665 : Þe panter, þe boteler, Þe Eorlus cheff sqwyer Þer lyes slay yfer.
- a1500 Hrl.1002 Gloss.(Hrl 1002)624 : Bakere uel panttere [glossing:] arthocopus.
- a1500 Rule Serve Ld.(Add 37969)11/21 : Þe marshall shall..commonde þe panter and ewer to..make redy for þe lorde.
- ?a1500 Lndsb.Nominale (Lndsb)772/28 : Panatrius: a pantre.
b
- (1175) in Pipe R.Soc.22201 : Herueus Panetarius.
- (1206) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms121 : Reg. le panetier.
- (1230) Close R.Hen.III362 : Warini le Paneter.
- (1239) Lib.R.Hen.III.1 (PRO C 62)399 : Roger le Panetier.
- (1261) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)1.93 : Reynold le Panetir.
- (1279) Hundred R.Tower 2544 : Rob. le Panter.
- (1296) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 1089 : Thoma le Penetyr.
- (1296) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 1095 : Stepho de la Penetere.
- (1299) Let.Bk.Lond.C (Gldh LetBk C)46 : Peter le Paneter de la Ryole.
- (1301) Feet Fines Sus.in Sus.RS 7174 : Thom. le Paneter.
- (1355) Doc.Oxf.in OHS 73127 : Petri le Panyter.
- (1428) Feudal Aids 5234 : Thomas Panter.
- a1500(1340) Cart.Boarstall in OHS 8845 : John Paneter.