Middle English Dictionary Entry
carpentē̆r n.
Entry Info
| Forms | carpentē̆r n. Also carpentier, -our, charpenter. |
| Etymology | AF carpenter & OF charpentier. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A carpenter; carpenteres craft, the occupation of a carpenter; (b) ~ lof, a loaf allowed a carpenter as part of his pay; (c) member of a guild or company of carpenters; craft of carpenter(es, gild of carpenteres.
Associated quotations
a
- c1300 SLeg.(LdMisc 108)378/61 : A carpenter..ich am, quoynte and sleiȝh; paleys and bold ich can arere.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)11103 : An carpenter þat hii sede, þat sset þe ssute, hii nome.
- c1330 Otuel (Auch)696 : King charles..Tok carpenters anon riȝt & lette make a brugge a-non.
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Mark 6.3 : Wher this not a smyth or carpenter [L faber]?
- (c1387-95) Chaucer CT.Prol.(Manly-Rickert)A.614 : He was a wel good wrighte, a carpenter.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Rv.(Manly-Rickert)A.3861 : He was of carpenteres craft.
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)10.410 : Curatoures..ben carpenteres holykirke to make.
- (1402) Will York in Sur.Soc.4289 : Ego, Johannes Couper, carpentar.
- (1423) Doc.Brewer in Bk.Lond.E.160/617-8 : Item, for ale ȝoven to þe Carpenter..Item, to an carpenter be viij dayes, for makynge of þe same almarye.
- (c1426) Paston2.12 : Certeyns maffaisours..with carpenteres axes, the yates and the dores of the seyd place hewen.
- c1430(c1386) Chaucer LGW (Benson-Robinson)2418 : His ship was rent so lowe..That carpenter ne koude it nat amende.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)6.991 : Heer Bochas gynneth to tellen of..Gayus Marius..Sone of a carpenteer.
- (1448) in Willis & C.Cambridge 28 : Thomas Sturgeon..carpenter, on the other party, bereth witteness.
- a1450(1408) *Vegetius(1) (Dc 291)35a : Þe oost haþ..in eueriche legioun men of craft, as carpunteres, tyleres, ferours and oþer smythes and peyntours.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)1597 : Carpentours, cotelers, coucheours fyn.
- c1450(c1405) Mum & S.(2) (Add 41666)1006 : Þe curiousiste carpintier..Couthe not caste þaire coples ne cuntrefete þare workes.
- (a1460) Vegetius(2) (Pmb-C 243)257 : The ferrour and the smyth, the carpenter..ben hem com nere.
- a1475 Siege Troy(1) (Hrl 525)165/50 : The kyng..clepeth his carpenters [vrr. wryȝtes, schyppe-wryttis]..And bad hem þat þey shuld timber take.
- a1500(?a1390) Mirk Fest.(GoughETop 4)19/2 : Þe kyng..had send..to seche hym a carpenter þat couþe make hym a palyce.
b
- (1336) in Löfvenberg Contrib.Lex.66 : [Two loaves called] carpenterlofs..[a loaf called] carpenterlof.
c
- 1389 Nrf.Gild Ret.37 : Þe ordenaunces of þe gilde of Carpenteris werin begunnen, in honor of þe holi trinite.
- (1389) Lond.Gild Ret.in Bk.Lond.E.(PRO C 47/var.)41/7 : Þe gode men Carpenteres han ordeined a Fraternite.
- (1439) Acc.Bk.Carpenter Co.2 : Thes ben ye rescettes ye wheche John Blumvyle, [etc.]..Crafte of Carpenters haue receued.
- (1441) Acc.Bk.Carpenter Co.5 : Werdens of the craft of carpenter.
- (1442) Doc.in Sur.Soc.8518 : John Bolron & William Warter, cappenters, & serchours of ye same craftes.
2.
Personal name.
Associated quotations
- (1175) in Fransson Surn.159 : Rad. Carpenter.
- (1183) in Fransson Surn.159 : Walt. Carpenter.
- (1207) Fine R.King John453 : Ricardus Carpenter.
- (1215) Close R.Tower 1239 : Magister Nicholaus Carpenter.
- (1222) Pat.R.Hen.III344 : Elias Carpenter.
- (1246) Inquis.PM Hen.III in Archaeol.Cant.2294 : Geoffry Carpentar.
- (1255) in Fransson Surn.159 : Adam le Charpenter.
- (1275) in Fransson Surn.159 : Leticia la Carpentere.
- (1281) Extent Banham in Nrf.Archaeol.1436 : William Carpenter.
- (1301-2) Rec.Crondal in Hamp.RS 3416 : Ricardus Carpentare tenet quartam partem virgatæ terræ.
- (1305) in Fransson Surn.159 : Joh. le Charpenter.
- (1327) in Fransson Surn.159 : Henr. le Carpunter.
- (1332) in Fransson Surn.159 : Will. le Carpentier. Thom. Carpunter.
- (1333) in Fransson Surn.159 : Ric. le Carpanter.
- (1463) Acc.Howard in RC 57151 : The same day my mastyr delyveryd to Badokke carpentere..vj s. viij d.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)137/5 : William of Framton, I-called carpinter.