Middle English Dictionary Entry
scoudere n.
Entry Info
| Forms | scoudere n. Also skoudere, scouthere, schouthere. |
| Etymology | ?Related to scalden v., var. scōlden; cp. MnE dial. (Lin.) scout, (chiefly Northern & Scot.) scaud (vars. of scald) & scowder to burn, scorch. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) One who dresses skins into leather of a white or light color [cp. whittauier n.]; (b) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- (1287-8) Leet R.Norwich in Seld.Soc.512 : Willelmus de Colney, scowthere.
b
- (1285) Rec.Norwich 1225 : Radulphus le Scoudere.
- (1287-8) Leet R.Norwich in Seld.Soc.55 : Thomas le Schowthere.
- (1288-9) Leet R.Norwich in Seld.Soc.521 : De Johanne le Scoudere..quia dealbat correa extra civitatem ij s.
- (1346) Rec.Norwich 2365 : Geoffrey Skoudere.