Middle English Dictionary Entry
wareiner n.
Entry Info
| Forms | wareiner n. Also warenner, wariner(e, warinar, warner(e, wernare & (in surnames) warainer, warener(e, warenir, warren(n)er, waruner, war(r)ender, warendier, warnir, warnier. |
| Etymology | OF warennier, varenner, AF waryner, vars. of OF garen(n)ier, garendier, AF garrener; also cp. ME wareine n. & AL waren(n)ārius, warnārius, warnerus. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) An official appointed to keep watch over the game in a game preserve, a game warden or gamekeeper; ?also, the keeper of a rabbit warren;
(b) as surname; also in place name [last quot.; see Smith PNElem. 2.246].
Associated quotations
a
- (1367) Will Uvedale in SAC 3151 : Haec est sedula continens legacionem Domini Thomae de Uvedale..servientibus ejus: Petro Gardineer, xx s...; Joh Waryner, x s...; Joh de Stabulo, 13 s. 4 d...; Henrico Hayward, 13 s. 4d.
- c1390 PPl.A(1) (Vrn)5.159 : Sesse þe souters [B vr. waryner; C: warynere; vrr. warner, wernare] wyf sat on þe Benche; Watte þe warinar and his wyf boþe.
- (1436) Surname in Mun.Magd.Oxf.98 : Henry Vyte, Warner.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)517 : Warnere: Warinarius.
- a1456(a1449) Lydg.Semblable (Ashm 59)111 : Þe ffatter conyes, þe gladder þe wariner.
- c1450 Trin-C.LEDict.(Trin-C O.5.4)621/6 : Warenarius: a warner.
- (1467-8) RParl.5.609b : Th’office of Warenner or kepyng of the Warenne.
- 1790(1471-1472) Ordin.Househ.Edw.IV(2) (Topham)19 : This King appoynted of offices outward to rewarde his household services after theyre desertes to be parkers, some foresters, waryners, kepers of manors, baylywicks.
- 1790(1471-1472) Ordin.Househ.Edw.IV(2) (Topham)27 : These lordes rewarde theire knyghts…after theyre deserts…for the seculer men…verders, vergers…and warenners.
- a1500(?a1400) KEdw.& S.(Cmb Ff.5.48)235 : The warner is hardy and fell…He will take no mede.
b
- (1196) in Pipe R.Soc.n.s.7220 : Robertus Warnier.
- (1216-72) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames371 : Thomas Warendier.
- (1243) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms106 : Will. Warrenner.
- (1255) Pat.R.Hen.III398 : Geoffrey le Warenner.
- (1265) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)1.221 : Adam le Warener.
- (1284-5) Feudal Aids 4286 : Robertus le Warenir.
- (1311) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms106 : Joan. le Warenere.
- (1314) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms106 : Thom. the Waruner…Alex. le Wareyner.
- (1317) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames372 : William le Warrener.
- (1327) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames372 : John Warrender.
- (1327) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms106 : Hug. le Warayner.
- (1332) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames372 : William le Warender.
- (1332) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms106 : Will. le Warnyr.
- (1361-2) Freeman R.in KRec.18211 : Willelmus Waryner, skynner.
- (1366) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms106 : Emma le Warner.
- (1477) EPNSoc.16 (Wil.)377 : Warnerscopice.