Middle English Dictionary Entry
pilter n.
Entry Info
| Forms | pilter n. Also piltour & pultere. |
| Etymology | From pilten v. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) An ox that thrusts or charges; (b) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Ex.21.29 : If the oxe was a pultere [WB(1): hornputter; L cornupeta]..and he sleeth a man..the oxe schal be oppressid with stoonus.
b
- (1285) Close R.Edw.I315 : William Pyltour.
- (1332) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 10317 : Willo. Pilter.