Middle English Dictionary Entry
scāle n.(3)
Entry Info
| Forms | scāle n.(3) Also shale, (N) schale & ? sciale & (in names) ska(i)l, skael, schaile, scole, schole, |
| Etymology | ON (cp. OI skāli) & AL scāla shieling. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. shele n.
1.
(a) A hut, hovel, usu. temporary; (b) in place names [see Smith PNElem. 2. 123]; (c) in surnames.
Associated quotations
a
- (1291) Doc.in Gibson Hist.Monast.Tynemouth 2p.lxviii : Non fuerunt ibi nisi tres sciales tantum, ad opus piscatorum ad mare euntium et rediuntium.
- (1291) Doc.in Gibson Hist.Monast.Tynemouth 2p.lxx : Non fuerunt ibi nisi præd' tres shales.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)8592 : For þai had husing nan to wale, þai lended in a littel scale [Göt: schale; Trin-C: cote].
b
- (1190-1220) EPNSoc.42 (Wm.)48 : Scalegail.
- (1272) EPNSoc.20 (Cum.)149 : Scalescogh.
- (1294) EPNSoc.43 (Wm.)58 : Scalebek.
- (1359) EPNSoc.20 (Cum.)198 : Le Scalefeld.
- (1385) EPNSoc.20 (Cum.)106 : Skaelby.
- (1388) EPNSoc.5 (North Riding Yks.)254 : Gamelscale.
c
- (1168) in Pipe R.Soc.12146 : Robertus Scale.
- (1234) Pat.R.Hen.III73 : Richard Skayl.
- (1289) EPNSoc.21 (Cum.)336 : [Henry de] Scale.
- (1297) Sub.R.Yks.in YASRS 1675 : Henr. Schayle.
- (1301) Sub.R.Yks.in YASRS 21121' : Petrus Skail.
- (1310) Sub.R.Bdf.in Suf.GB 1862 : Margeria la Scalewrde.
- (1327) Name in LuSE 3524 : De Scolecroft'.
- (1332) in Kristensson ME Top.Terms85 : Joh. del Schepscale.
- (1332) Name in LuSE 356 : Skalman.
- (1333) in Ewen Surnames Brit.168 : Thomas del Scales.
- (1351-2) in Kristensson ME Top.Terms59 : Ric. del Erlescoles.
- (1366) in Sundby Dial.Wor.252 : Le Shale.
- (1379) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames308 : John del Scholes.