Middle English Dictionary Entry
waider n.
Entry Info
Forms | waider n. Also weider. |
Etymology | ONF waideur, waidier, wedderes, vars. of OF guaidëor & guaidier; many quots. prob. AF. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. woder(e n.
1.
(a) A dyer with or purveyor of woad;
(b) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- (1273) in G.Otto Handwerkernamen88 : Wayder.
- (1276) in Fransson Surn.107 : Rob. de Merthone, wayder.
- (1293) in Fransson Surn.107 : T. de Causton, le weyder.
b
- (1202) Assize R.Lin.in Lin.RS 22982 : Reinerius le Waider.
- (1230) in Fransson Surn.106 : Rog. Wayder.
- (1250) Close R.Hen.III252 : Alanum le Weyder.
- (1297) in Fransson Surn.106 : Elias Wayder.
- (1327) in Fransson Surn.106 : Joh. Le Wayder.