Middle English Dictionary Entry
sō̆ke-man n.
Entry Info
| Forms | sō̆ke-man n. Also socman, soch(e)-, soches-, socha-, (in comb.) sockemane-. |
| Etymology | AL socamannus, soke-, soc-, socke-, soche- (from AL soca & OE man) & AF sokeman (from AL). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A tenant who holds his land in socage [quot. 1230 may belong to sense (b)]; ~ mot, a court attended by such tenants; (b) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- 1130-35(OE) Leges Edw.Conf.in Liebermann Gesetze 1638 : Manbote in Denelaga de uillano et sokeman [vrr. sochaman, socheman, sochesman, sochman; a1159: socman; vrr. sokeman; scotman], xii oras.
- (1230) in Pipe R.Soc.n.s.456 : Radulfi sokeman de Branton'.
- (1275) Hundred R.Tower 2143 : Item, dicunt quod Ermoldus de Boys..solebat facere sectam ad Boxford ad sockemanemot pro terra Ricardi Serle.
- a1500(c1370) Knighton Chron.Contin.(Cld E.3)84 : Monbote, id est Danelage de villano et sochman.
b
- [ (1086) Domesday Bk.Exch.2.361 : Aluricus Sochemannus. ]
- [ (1195) in Pipe R.Soc.n.s.6119 : Walterus Sokemannus. ]
- (1247) Bk.of Fees1400 : Reginaldus Sokeman.
- (1275) Hundred R.Tower 2149 : Henr. Sokeman.
- (1327) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms49 : Joh. Socheman.