Middle English Dictionary Entry
pō̆rt-man n.
Entry Info
| Forms | pō̆rt-man n. Pl. -men. |
| Etymology | OE |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A citizen of a town; a townsman, burgher; (b) in surnames and place name.
Associated quotations
a
- [ (1200) in Gross Gild Merch.2.118 : Eodem die quum cito predicti xii Capitales Portmenni fuerant iurati in forma predicta. ]
- c1300 SLeg.Fran.(1) (LdMisc 108)273 : Port-Men beoth ofte boistouse and hoxtares bi wone.
- (1346-7) LRed Bk.Bristol2.26 : Por ceo qe les taillors burgeis de ceste ville se sentent greueetz et endamageez de ceo qe portmen et autres..taillent et trenchent nouel drap en pieces por chauces et chaperouns por les reuendre.
- (1454) GRed Bk.Bristolpt.2.p.49 : No burgeyse nor Portman be made fro hens Foreward..butt by the Rewle and gouernaunce of the said Chamburleynes.
- (1454) GRed Bk.Bristolp.50 : The said Chamburleynes admitte no man nor woman to be Portman ne Portwoman butt oonly to selle breed and ale and nott to be Free of eny othour thinge.
b
- (1198) CRR(1) 1188 : Ricardus Porteman.
- (1225) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms138 : Joh. Portman.
- (1254) in Gross Gild Merch.2.203 : Cum prato quod uocatur portmanebroc.
- (1296) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 1024 : Walterus Portman.
- (1431) Close R.Hen.III162 : Walter Portman.