Middle English Dictionary Entry
plā̆sterē̆r n.
Entry Info
| Forms | plā̆sterē̆r n. Also plastrer, plaisterer, plaistrer, plastrur. |
| Etymology | AF plastrer; cp. CF plastrier. Also cp. ME plā̆stre n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) One who plasters the walls of buildings, a plasterer; ~ craft, a plasterers' guild; (b) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- [ (1286) Wardrobe Acc.de Clare in Archaeol.7029 : In stipendiis Plastrariorum reformantium et facientium hostia et altare pred. et plures alios defectus. ]
- [ ?a1325(c1300) Liber Cust.Lond.in RS 12.299 : Ordinatio..de Carpentariis, Cæmentariis, et aliis Operariis: Des charpenters, de mazouns, de plastrers, de daubours, de teulers..et des autres overours, est ordyne issint. ]
- (1368) in Salzman Building in Engl.157 : [William de York], plastrer.
- (1413) Mem.Bk.York in Sur.Soc.12059 : Jatarde travers feust parentre les meistres del artifice de teelercraft et les gentz del artifice de plasterer craft.
- (1442-3) Grocer Lond.(Kingdon)275 : Item, paide for al maner Costages of Beelding, that is to sey, Masonz, Carpenters, Smythes, and plommers..and to a plasterer..liij li. xj s. vij d.
- a1450 Cat.Plays Yk.p.xix : Ordo paginarum ludi Corporis Christi..Tannours..Plasterers..Cardemakers.
- (1464) in Rec.B.Nottingham 2252 : Ricardus Goldsmyth, plasterer.
- -?-(1390) Reg.Freemen York in Sur.Soc.9690 : Robertus de Kerkeby, plasterer.
- -?-(1424) Reg.Freemen York in Sur.Soc.96135 : Ricardus Garton, cutler, fil. Willelmi Flaynburgh, tyeler et plasterer.
- -?-(1440) Reg.Freemen York in Sur.Soc.96157 : Willelmus Wyndill, plaisterer.
b
- (1276) Let.Bk.Lond.B (Gldh LetBk B)259 : Robert le Plastrer.
- (1281) in Fransson Surn.176 : Benedict. le Plastrer.
- (1293) in Fransson Surn.176 : Hugo le Playstrer.
- (1305) in Fransson Surn.176 : Henr. le Plastrur.
- (1313) Sub.R.Bristol(1) in BGAS 19243 : Magister Hugo le Plasterer.
- (1322) in Fransson Surn.176 : Joh. le Plastrere.
- (1323) Chamber J.Edw.II in EHR 30679 : Paie a Richard plastrer de Kyngeston..xv s. ix d.
- (1328) in Fransson Surn.176 : Reg. le Plasterer.
- (c1390) Mem.Bk.York in Sur.Soc.120115 : Plastrers de la citee Deverwyk..cest assavoir, Gilbert Plastrer, Walter Sparowe, Roger Plastrer..et Johan de Butterwyk.
- (1393) Mem.Ripon in Sur.Soc.81120 : In solucione facta Ricardo Plasterer et fratri suo in parte salarii ejus pro parietibus prædicti tenementi plastrandis, 6 s. 8 d.
- (1458) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.103637 : Willelmo Plasterer pro le pargenynge aule Prioris ex convencione secum facta, in grosso, 10 s.
- -?-(1393) Reg.Freemen York in Sur.Soc.9693 : Petrus Plasterer.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- (1467) Doc.Beverley in Seld.Soc.1455 : Ordinatum est quod si quis Carpentarius aut Tegulator, viz. Tilethakkerr, Tilewaller, et Plasterer, occupare voluerit in arte sua..alium operarium in servitorem suum, nec conducticium, vocatum jorneyman, seu operarium cum ipso non ducet ad operandum.
Note: Additional quot.; appears to refer specifically to a plasterer as a member of the plasterers' guild.