Middle English Dictionary Entry
potte n.
Entry Info
| Forms | potte n. Also (in names) pot(e, pod-, poth-, pol- & poz. |
| Etymology | Cp. MnE dial. pot a hole or cavity; ?from pot(e n.(1). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A pit; (b) ?a hollow, ?low-lying ground; (c) in place names [see Smith PNElem. 2.60]; (d) in surnames.
Associated quotations
a
- c1450 Palladius (BodAdd A.369)1.442 : The chenes, holes, pottes [Fitzw: pittis; L puteos], poles, mende; And thorough the stoone, yf that the water synke, Take pitche and talgh..Tyl every parte until oon body tourne.
b
- (1248) Rec.Crondal in Hamp.RS 351 : Et de ij s. vj d. de Avicia de la potte.
- (1248) Rec.Crondal in Hamp.RS 357 : In defectu terræ de bosco et terræ de la potte, j qu.
- (1248) Rec.Crondal in Hamp.RS 360 : In defectu terræ de la Potte tractæ in dominico j stoppa et dim.
c
- (1160-75) EPNSoc.28 (Der.)464 : Potlach.
- (1176) EPNSoc.28 (Der.)464 : Podlac.
- (1185) EPNSoc.28 (Der.)464 : Pothlac.
- (1198) EPNSoc.28 (Der.)464 : Pollac.
- (1227) EPNSoc.5 (North Riding Yks.)205 : Sandpot.
- (c1270) EPNSoc.27 (Der.)34 : Potloc.
- (1314) EPNSoc.5 (North Riding Yks.)234 : Pozbek. Potte.
- (1367) EPNSoc.20 (Cum.)211 : Bischobpot.
- (1372) EPNSoc.27 (Der.)34 : Potlok.
d
- (1327) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 10147 : Robto. atte Potte.
- (1327) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 10198 : Ad. de Potstede.
- (1327) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 10213 : Johe. Potelond.
- (1332) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 10256 : Willo. atte Potte.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. pot 2.