Middle English Dictionary Entry
sauer(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | sauer(e n. Also sagher(e & sauier(e, -ior, sahier & (in surnames) sauare, sa(w)ur, sauwer, sauger, sagere, saigher, sahar, saihare, saiheres, sa(i)er, sauiar(e, saueier, sauwier, sauiers, saghier(e, saihiere, suwiar. |
| Etymology | From sauen v.(1). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) One who saws, a sawyer; (b) ?some kind of saw; (c) as surname [some quots. may belong to souere n.].
Associated quotations
a
- (1257) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms37 : Sawer.
- (1267) Doc.Manor in MP 3443 : Sawerys.
- (1299) in G.Otto Handwerkernamen84 : Sawer.
- (1345-6) Reg.Freemen York in Sur.Soc.9639 : Johannes de Boutham, sagher.
- (1350) Doc.in Riley Mem.Lond.254 : [Also, that the] sawiers [shall take in the same manner as the masons and carpenters take].
- (1360) Fabric R.Yk.Min.in Sur.Soc.352 : Pro duobus saghers, 12 d.
- (1381) RParl.3.112b : Laurentius Wythtegretelegg, Sawyer.
- (1392) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)5.206 : [Denis Quicman], sahier.
- (1423) Doc.Brewer in Bk.Lond.E.156/507 : For ale to þe Sawyers þat sawed þe same tramsons, j d. ob.
- (1427-8) Grocer Lond.(Kingdon)167 : Item, to Sawiers For sawynge of tymbir and boords.
- (1431) Rental Whittington125 : Johannes Gomesburght, Sawior.
- (1441) Acc.St.Michael Bath in SANHS 2450 : De v s. vj d. solutis ad sawyeres pro sawyng lignorum ad tenementum.
- a1450 Cat.Plays Yk.p.xxii : Girdellers, Naylers..Sawiers.
- (c1453) Rec.Norwich 2312 : Joyners, sawers, sevemakers.
- (1465) Acc.Howard in RC 57309 : The same day my mastyr made comenaunt wyth ij sawers of Donwyche; and thei schalle have, every werke day that thei saw, vj d.
- (1473-4) Acc.St.Michael Oxf.in OAST 7887 : Pro ii sawiers, per diem xii d.
- a1500 Mayer Nominale (Mayer)686/2 : Sarrator: a sawer.
b
- (1404) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.100396 : Item, in custodia Carpentarii..3 twhertsawes, 2 handsawes..3 sawyers, [etc.].
c
- (1202) in Fransson Surn.157 : Rich. le Saer.
- (1230) in Pipe R.Soc.n.s.4254 : Willelmus Sauur de Winton.
- (1257) Close R.Hen.III117 : Nicholaus le Sauuer.
- (1268) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)1.572 : William le Saur.
- (1270) in Fransson Surn.157 : Humfrey le Sayhare.
- (1270) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames307 : Baldwin le Sawere.
- (1279) Hundred R.Tower 2857 : Walterus le Sawyer.
- (1279) in Fransson Surn.157 : Ric. Le Saihiere.
- (1281) Close R.Edw.I123 : Henry le Sawer.
- (1281) Hundred R.Tower 2686 : Sawiere.
- (1288) in Fransson Surn.157 : Will. le Sauwyer.
- (1289) Close R.Edw.I35 : John Sayer.
- (1297) in Fransson Surn.157 : Rob. le Sahar.
- (1297) Sub.R.Yks.in YASRS 16151 : Joh. Sagher.
- (1297) Visit.St.Paul in Camd.n.s.5523 : Roberti le Sauare.
- (1301) Sub.R.Yks.in YASRS 2139 : Ranulpho le Saygher.
- (1311) Court R.Colchester 148 : Alice Sayheres.
- (1313) in Fransson Surn.157 : Henry le Saghere.
- (1313) Sub.R.Bristol(1) in BGAS 19242 : Alicia le Saghiare.
- (1313) Sub.R.Bristol(1) in BGAS 19249 : Adam le Sawyare.
- (1327) in Fransson Surn.157 : Walt. le Saghier.
- (1327) in Fransson Surn.157 : Ric. le Saghiere.
- (1327) Sub.R.Som.in Som.RS 3101 : Willelmus Saweyer.
- (1327) Sub.R.Som.in Som.RS 3191 : Rogerus le Sauger.
- (1329) in Fransson Surn.157 : Ric. le sagere.
- (1332) in Fransson Surn.157 : Alan. le Saghiar.
- (1332) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 10230 : Rico. le Suwyar.
- (1374) Cust.Chichester in Sus.RS 31118 : Simon Sagher.
- (1380-81) Doc.Thaxted in Ess.ROP 3393 : Janyn Sawyere.
- (1404-5) Acc.St.Michael Oxf.in OAST 782 : Martino Saweer.
- a1500(1312) Cart.Boarstall in OHS 8824 : Will. le Sawyers.