tasker and taskere - Middle English Compendium

Middle English Dictionary Entry

tasker(e n.

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Entry Info

Forms	tasker(e n. Also (in surnames) taskur, tascur, tascher.
Etymology	From task(e n.; cp. OF taschëor, -eur, -our.

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.

(a) A thresher, prob. one who is paid by the job for threshing; (b) in surnames.

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a

a1500 Mayer Nominale (Mayer)697/19 : Triturator: a tasker.

b

(1238) Feet Fines Sus.in Sus.RS 292 : Robm. Tascher.
(1254) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)1.67 : Martin Tasker.
(c1273) Hundred R.Tower 1235 : Adam Taskermale.
(1281) Hundred R.Tower 2644 : Benedictus le Taskur.
(1293-4) Cart.St.John in OHS 6945 : Iohannes le Tascur.
(1301) Sub.R.Yks.in YASRS 2133 : Alano Tasker.
(1327) Sub.R.Stf.in WSAS 7208 : Fylkyn le Taskere.
(1332) Sub.R.Lan.in LCRS 31.2121 : Ricardus le Tasker.
(1390) Doc.Oxf.in OHS 739 : Alanus Taskere.
(1449) Reg.Chanc.Oxf.in OHS 93178 : Elizabet Taskar.