Middle English Dictionary Entry
prēnotārī(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | prēnotārī(e n. |
| Etymology | AF prenotarie & AL prēnotārius. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A chief clerk of a court of law; prothonotary.
Associated quotations
- [ (c1290) Britton 2 (Lamb 403)p.349 : Et cum xii averount jure et lour nouns serrount enbrevez, adounc lour seit bref leu par le clerc prenotarie, qi dirra en ceste manere. ]
- c1450 Lydg.SSecr.Ctn.(Sln 2464)2399 : Prenotaryes to haue I the Advyse, ne that the Iuges, Corrupt of entent, Ageyn Iustice gyf the Iugement.
- (1472-3) RParl.6.34a : Jugement was yeven for your said Suppliaunt..as in a very true Copie of the Recorde..delyvered to your said Suppliaunt by oon William Bradford, then Prenotary and Clerk to the saide Justices there..more pleynly may appiere.