Middle English Dictionary Entry
cofrẹ̄r n.
Entry Info
| Forms | cofrẹ̄r n. Also cof(f)erer. |
| Etymology | OF coffrier |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A treasurer; (b) an officer of the English royal household [see quot.: 1475]; (c) a maker of chests; (d) in names.
Associated quotations
a
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.319 : Sir Rauf þe Coffrers [read: Coffrere] þat tyme was Tresorere..He bed grete catelle, his lif forto saue.
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.320 : He stirte vnto þe Cofrere [F le Cofrere], his handes first of smote.
- (1458) Diary Corp.Reading1.47 : Payd to the Kofferrers..xiij s.
b
- a1450(c1433) Lydg.St.Edm.(Hrl 2278)396/1078 : Glad suffisance was his [Kyng Edmond's] tresorer..And trewe reknere was callid his cofrer.
- (1454) Proc.Privy C.6.226 : For ye Kinges..houshold..The Steward..The Tresorer..The Countrollor..John Everton Cofferer.
- (1473) RParl.6.95a : Oure welbeloved servaunt John Kendale Squier, Coferer of oure Houshold.
- 1790(1471-1472) Ordin.Househ.Edw.IV(2) (Topham)60 : Cofferer of the King's houshold, whyche takyth in charge all the receytes for the Thesaurer of houshold..and he delyveryth to all other offycers purveyours theyre prestes uppon reckoninge; and he also payeth to the countries..for all dewe provisyons towchyng the expenses of houshold..Also he payeth fees, wages, and rewardes..Thys ys a greate offycer and key-berer of thys noble courte.
c
- (1296) Pat.R.Edw.I224 : [John de Horton] cofrer.
- (1402) Topias (Dgb 41)p.109 : Girdelers, coferers, ne corvysers, ne no manere of artificeris.
d
- (1269) Close R.Hen.III104 : Godefridus le Cofrer.
- (1303) Doc.in Riley Mem.Lond.47 : Alexander le Coffrer.
- (1327) Sub.R.Stf.in WSAS 7220 : Thomas le Cofrer.