Middle English Dictionary Entry
vintner n.
Entry Info
| Forms | vintner n. Also vintnere, vintenē̆r(e, vintiner. |
| Etymology | Prob. from an AF form of vineter, vin(i)ter with -n- or from AL vīntenārius (var. of ML vīnetārius); also cp. ME vinter n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A wine merchant; a vintner;
(b) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- (1402) in Madox Firma Burgi (1726)74 : Thomas Megson de Wakefeld, Vyntner.
- (1404) Will York in Sur.Soc.4334 : Ricardum Marschall, vintner.
- ?a1425(a1415) Wycl.Lantern (Hrl 2324)132/27 : Þere ben marchauntis, chappemen, vitileris, vintineris, tauerneris.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)510 : Vyntenere [Win: Vyntnere]: Vinarius.
- c1460(a1449) Lydg.Meas.Treas.(Hrl 2255)102 : Bakerys, browsterys, vyntenerys with fressh lycour, Alle set at nought to rekne in substaunce.
- (1459) Deed Yks.in YASRS 111144 : William of Burlay, vyntener.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)133b : A Vyntyner: vinitor [Monson: vinitor, merothecarius].
- (1483) Let.Cely (PRO S.C.1 53/158)p.189 (203/34) : I vnderstond yowre masterschyppys wold hawe a ton off goodde Gaskon wyne -- syr, yett ys noon sold here more than ys retaylyd yn town: they ley hytt all yn sellers wythyn town and wull suffur noon goo owte, nott as ȝett. Goode Gaskon wyne ys at vj li. a ton, and soo the vyntners off the towne byeth.
- a1500(?a1410) Lydg.CB (Lnsd 699)351 : The vynteneer tretith of his holsom wynes, Off gentil frute bostith the gardeneer.
- -?-(1472) Reg.Freemen York in Sur.Soc.96192 : Thomas West, vyntener.
b
- (c1179) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames364 : Robert le uintner.
- (1327) in Fransson Surn.80 : Ric. le Vyntener.