Middle English Dictionary Entry
contribūtō̆rie adj. (& n.)
Entry Info
| Forms | contribūtō̆rie adj. (& n.) Also contributarie, (late) contrebetory. |
| Etymology | ML contribūtōrius & cp. L tribūtārius. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Liable for the payment of tribute, a levy, an assessment, etc.; under legal obligation to make such contributions; also, making such payments; ~ to paien; ~ to taxes; ~ to werkes; etc.; (b) as noun: one who is under obligation to pay a fee or make a contribution.
Associated quotations
a
- c1410 Chaucer CT.Mk.(Hrl 7334)B.3866 : Iulius þe conquerour..wan al thoccident..And vnto Rome made hem contributarie [vrr. contributorie, tributarie, tributour].
- (1413) *Assem.Bk.A Shrewsbury (ShropRRC 3365/67)f.87 : No manner of persone be reseyved in to the seid craft of Vynteners but that he schall be contributory, yeldyng and paynge to all maner of charges.
- (1417) *Assem.Bk.A Shrewsbury (ShropRRC 3365/67)f.84 : Burgeyses that ben sworne to be contributarie to paie taske with the same toun.
- (1431) Mem.Bk.York in Sur.Soc.12064 : That every uphaldster..shalbe contributory and pay unto the pagent of the skynners in the playe of Corpus Cristi.
- (1433) RParl.4.477a : That he be Burgeis true, sufficient..and contributarie to all maner charge withynne the seid Town.
- (1433) Let.Bk.Lond.K (Gldh LetBk K)161 : Þoo that shuld be admitted to the Fraunchise of this Cite shuld be contributorie to lott, scott, taxes, talliages, wacches, and to alle other charges of þe Citee.
- (1444) RParl.5.109b : That the Lordes of the Fraunches be contributorie to the seid wagez.
- (1444) RParl.5.124b : The whech Chamberleyn shall be trewe Burgeys, continuell housholder, and contributarie to all maner charges within the seid Toun.
- (1447-8) Shillingford98 : As to all other conturbucions and charges..the saide Bisshop saieth that his saide tenants were never contributaries therto.
- (?1448) Grocer Lond.(Kingdon)292/9 : That eny seche brocour that covrsly shulde beye or selle with Inne the felashepe Shulde be contributarye vn to the werkes of the place.
- (1463) Let.Bk.Lond.L (Gldh LetBk L)31 : Your saide besechers at all tymes have bene..welwilled..to be contributorie to the charges of this saide Citee for the seurte, saufgard, and honour therof.
- a1525(?1435) Cov.Leet Bk.172 : That the Sadelers..be Contrebetory vnto þe paiont off the Cardemakers.
- a1525(?1459) Cov.Leet Bk.306 : At this lete þe Craft of Coupers wer ioyned & associat vnto þe Craftes of Carpenters & pynners to be contributory frohensfurth with theym in such charges as they ȝerely ber for the worship of þis Cite.
b
- (1450) Let.Christ Ch.in RS 85.3210 : That Maystyr Wyllyam and Sir Wyllyam be indyfferently contrybutories to all that nedeth to the repayryng of the stuff of household.
- (1467) Ordin.Wor.372 : The stewards and the contributories ther to belongynge.
2.
Misc. uses: (a) of property: subject to taxation; (b) liable or subject (to legal action); (c) giving aid or making a contribution to a common cause.
Associated quotations
a
- (1474) RParl.6.113b : Goodes and Catelx, and other thynges usuelly to such xve and xe contributorie and chargeable.
b
- (1461) Paston (Gairdner)4.20 : In this appell is no damages to be recovered, but only an execucion, whiche non of them may be contributory to other execucion.
c
- 1543(1464) Hardyng Chron.B (Grafton)p.294 : To make confederacy With kyng Philip of Fraunce..Perpetually to be contributorie Ether with other.
- 1543(1464) Hardyng Chron.B (Grafton)p.407 : Kyng Edward thus had then the victorie With his lordes and menne that were full trewe, That halpe hym so and were contributorie To wyn his right.