Middle English Dictionary Entry
rēdes-man n.
Entry Info
| Forms | rēdes-man n. Also (early) rædes-, reades-. |
| Etymology | OE rǣdes-mann |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
An adviser, a counselor.
Associated quotations
- c1225(?c1200) St.Kath.(1) (Bod 34)30/212 : Ȝe schule beon mine readesmen in alle mine dearne run.
- c1230(?a1200) Ancr.(Corp-C 402)115/20 : Þus þe traitre of helle makeð him treowe readesmon; Ne leue ȝe him neauer.
- (1258) Procl.Hen.III in PST (1868)19 : We hoaten alle vre treowe..þæt heo stedefæstliche healden..þo isetnesses þæt beon imakede..þurȝ þan to foren iseide rædesmen.
- (1258) Procl.Hen.III in PST (1868)21 : Þis wes idon ætforen vre isworene redesmen..Humfrey de Bohun, Cunte de Hereford, Piere de Saueye, [etc.].
- c1390 Castle Love(1) (Vrn)1227 : Nas þis a good redesmon Þas [read: Þat]..haþ irud vs þe way..To þe blisful ioye.