Middle English Dictionary Entry
pultē̆r(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | pultē̆r(e n. Also pultar, pultur, pul(l)eter, polter(e, poleter, poletier, pol(l)iter, poulleter & (?influenced by pullain) polunter. |
| Etymology | AF poleter, pullet(t)er & CF poletier, poul(l)etier & ML pulletārius, poletārius, pulterius, pultārius. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A poulterer; a member of the craft of poulterers; ~ panier, a poulterer's basket, basket for poultry; (b) a minor officer in a great household dealing with poultry; (c) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- (1226) Doc.Ireland in RS 5384 : Osbertus de Kilmainam, pulleter.
- (1277) Let.Bk.Lond.B (Gldh LetBk B)271 : [Henry le Rous,] poleter.
- (1298) Court R.Lond.18 : [John de Sabriteswrth,] poleter.
- (1311-12) Freeman R.in KRec.18196 : Robertus ata Halle, poletier.
- (1346-7) Freeman R.in KRec.18201 : Thomas de Shokene, Polunter.
- (1350-1) Freeman R.in KRec.18204 : Johannes Carpenter, Pollytter.
- a1400 Usages Win.(Win-HRO W/A3/1)p.56 : No pulter ne schal bygge..pultrye for to a-ȝen selle er þat vndren be y-ronge.
- (1422) Plea & Mem.in Bk.Lond.E.125/135 : Item, all Pulters þat Regraton þe Market ayenst þe Maires crye, defectif.
- (1424-5) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.103620 : 1 par de Pulterpanyers.
- c1436 Ipswich Domesday(2) (Add 25011)105 : It is ordeyned..that no pulteres [ID(1): pulleter] of the toun selle..ony maner of volatil..that be corrupt.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)416 : Pulter [Win: Pultere]: Avigerulus.
- (1444) Let.Bk.Lond.K (Gldh LetBk K)289 : The evel rule and demenyng of the pulters, kepyng..Swannes, gees, heronsewes, and other pultrie wherof the ordure..is of grete stenche.
- a1450 Cat.Plays Yk.p.xxvi : Bouchers, Pulters.
- (1452) Let.in Ellis Orig.Let.ser.2.1117 : We wol & charge you that..ye pay to John Kellet of London, pulter, fourty Shillinges.
- c1475(a1449) Lydg.OFools (LdMisc 683)51 : A pulteer that selleth a fat swan For a goselyng that greseth on bareyn clours.
- (1476) Stonor2.6 : I ame callyd apon for þe monys þe wheche Davyd owyt, and in spesyall of the good man of þe marmayd and of the polt' [read: polter].
b
- a1475 Bk.Courtesy (Sln 1986)581 : The clerke to kater and pulter is, To baker and butler bothe y-wys Gyffys seluer.
c
- (1230) in Fransson Surn.75 : Osbertus le puleter.
- (1247) Feet Fines Oxf.in ORS 12146 : Reginaldus le Pulter.
- (1284) Doc.Finchale in Sur.Soc.6123 : Willielmus Pultar.
- (1306) in Webb Rec.St.Barth1.437 : Reginaldus le Politer tenet j acram terre.
- (1306) in Webb Rec.St.Barth1.459 : Agnes le poletter tenet terciam schoppam.
- (1311) Court R.Colchester 147 : Hugh le Poltere.
- (1340) in Fransson Surn.75 : Will. le Poulleter.
- (1395) Doc.in Collect.Topogr.4220 : Willelmo Pulter.