Middle English Dictionary Entry
stannārīe n.
Entry Info
| Forms | stannārīe n. Also steinerie. |
| Etymology | ML stannāria, -eria & AF esteinerie, var. of esteimerie. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A region containing tin mines and tin works; court of ~, a court administering such a region.
Associated quotations
- (1455) RParl.5.293b : The Kyng..doth to be delyvered to the said Prynce..the said Duchie of Cornewayll, and all..Tolles, Cunage of Tynne, Stannaries, Markettes, [etc.].
- (a1461) Proc.Chanc.in Cal.PCEliz.1.p.lviii : The seid Thomas..hath feyned divers accions ayenst your seid oratour in the Court of Steynerye in the seid counte of Cornewayle.
- (1467-8) RParl.5.610b : That this..Acte..extend not..unto..William Cheyne..of th'office of Baillif of oure Stannarie of Penwith and Kerye, in oure Counte of Cornewaill.
- (1485) RParl.6.382a : That this Acte..extend not..to John Lord Dynham..of The office of Wardeyn of the Stannaries in the said Countie of Devynshire.