Middle English Dictionary Entry
skevein n.
Entry Info
| Forms | skevein n. Also skiveine, skiven, skiwen, (in surname) skevin; pl. skevaines, skiveines. |
| Etymology | AF eskevin, eskive(i)n, vars. of OF eschevin. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A guild officer next in rank below an alderman, a steward; (b) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- 1389 Nrf.Gild Ret.46 : It is ordeyned..to chesen an Aldirman..and foure skeuaynes, trost men and trewe, for to kepyn and reseyuen þe goodes and þe katel of þe gilde.
- 1389 Nrf.Gild Ret.54 : Qwo is chosen in office of skeueyn, and he for-sake ye office, he xal paye ij s.
- 1389 Nrf.Gild Ret.64 : Euery yer schal the Alderman callyn vp foure men of the gylde bretheryn for to chesyn alderman and skyueynys that ben profitable for the Gylde.
- 1389 Nrf.Gild Ret.81 : Ye alderman schal hauen, be ye ȝere, for his officis, to galones of ale; eiyer skyuen, j galon.
- ?a1475 PParv.(Win)414 : Skywen [Hrl: Skyveyne] of a gyld: Scabinus.
b
- (1301) Sub.R.Yks.in YASRS 2118 : Ricardo Skeuyn.