Middle English Dictionary Entry

shop(pe n.
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Entry Info

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.
(a) A room or building used as a place of business by a victualer, craftsman, etc.; also fig.; boueres (corveiseres, etc.) ~; open ~, a shop open to the public; also fig.; spice ~; (b) ~ holdere, one who manages a shop like that in (a); holden ~, to manage a shop; holden open ~, engage openly in business at a shop; also, keep a shop open (on Sundays); also, keep a shop actively in operation; kepen ~, take care of a shop temporarily; kepen open ~, engage openly in business at a shop; setten up ~, establish a shop; (c) a room, building, etc. available for use as a shop; ~ rente, rent paid for the use of a shop; draper ~; (d) shoppe(s windoue, a window of a shop; (e) a booth at a fair; (f) a workshop; (g) in surnames; (h) in place names, street names, or shop name [see Smith PNElem.2.107].

Supplemental Materials (draft)

  • a1425 Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)91/1133 : Apotecha: a seler, a bern, a shoppe.
  • Note: Additional quot. for sense (a).--per MLL