Middle English Dictionary Entry
templē̆r n.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | templē̆r n.(1) Also templere, (in names) templar, templir, tompler. |
| Etymology | OF templier, templer; cp. ME temple n.(1) 1c.(b). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A Knight Templar; pl. Knights Templar; also, the order of Knights Templar; knight of the templeres; maister ~; ~ ordre, ordre of templeres; (b) in surnames; (c) in place names.
Associated quotations
a
- c1300 SLeg.Becket (LdMisc 108)2264 : In-to þe holie londe he scholde finde to hundret knyȝtes, to fiȝte Al ane ȝer with þe templers for holi churche riȝte.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)7.465 : Aboute þis tyme bygan þe ordre of Templeres; þese were i-gadred of þe releef of þe Hospitalers, and ordeyned hem a place in þe porche of þe temple.
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)pp.305-6 : Was no man Inglis maynhed no dede þat day, Bot a templer of pris, Sir Brian þe geay; Maister templere he was on þis half þe se.
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)15.509 : For coueityse of þat crosse men of holykirke Shul tourne as templeres did.
- c1400 Why werre (Peterh 104)76/209 : Of the Hospital Þey ben lordes..Þer is non..þat ne awt to ben adrad Whan þei beþenkeþ how þe Templers haue isped.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)6693 : Seynt Austyn seith a man may be In houses that han proprete, As templers and hospitelers.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)58/11 : The temple of Salomon..is right fair..the knyghtes of the temple..weren wont to be clept Templeres, & þat was the fundacioun of here ordre.
- ?a1425 Mandev.(2) (Eg 1982)74/10 : After þis þer come a knyght of þe Templers and..asked þat he myght hafe euermare his purs full of gold.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)9.2146 : Certeyn knihtis..In tokne of clennesse sworn to chastite Of the temple lik to ther desirs Took that name & callid wer Templeeris.
- c1450(?c1400) 3 KCol.(1) (Cmb Ee.4.32)10/17,20 : The ordre of templerys gat þe same diademe of gold..but aftir tyme þat þe ordre of templers was distruyed there, where þat diademe..bycome aftir, hit was neuer knowe.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)233/13 : Cesarius tellis how some tyme þer was a preste of þe Templer ordur.
- a1500 Mayer Nominale (Mayer)681/23 : Templarius: a templer.
b
- (a1200) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames344 : Gilbert Templer.
- (1220) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms166 : Rob. le Templer.
- (1248) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms166 : Petr. le Templer.
- (1255) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms166 : Henr. le Templir.
- (1269) Assize R.Nhb.in Sur.Soc.88190 : Nicholaus Templeresmam de Kinton.
- (1275) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms166 : Thom. le Templer.
- (1301) Sub.R.Yks.in YASRS 2149 : Thoma Tompler.
- (1327) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms166 : Joh. Templer.
- (1346) Feudal Aids 2287 : Ricardus Templer.
- (1428) Feudal Aids 5261 : Willelmus Templer.
c
- (1221) EPNSoc.39 (Glo.)13 : Guttinges Templar'.
- (1350) EPNSoc.38 (Glo.)108 : Templers quarer.