Middle English Dictionary Entry
cǒsinẹ̄̆r n.
Entry Info
| Forms | cǒsinẹ̄̆r n. Also cusiner, qwesener, gwisener. |
| Etymology | OF cuisinier |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A cook; -- also as surname.
Associated quotations
- (1306) Close R.Edw.I398 : Robert Cosyner.
- (1327) in Fransson Surn.64 : Thom. Le Cusyner.
- (1404-5) Acc.St.Michael Oxf.in OAST 781 : Iidem procuratores receperunt de cosyner de Osseney, ii s.
- (1428-9) Acc.St.Michael Oxf.in OAST 7823 : Of the gwysenere of Oseney, xxvi d.
- c1432 Bishop Notes in PMLA 49 (Cmb Dd.14.2)455 : Sire Joh'n Garsyndon'..qwesenere of Oseney..Nicholas lynton' þe qweseners man.
- (1435-6) Acc.St.Michael Oxf.in OAST 7835 : Syre Emonde sosenere of Osseney.
- (a1460) Vegetius(2) (Pmb-C 243)346 : That euery man in thoost can swymme, is good, Knyght, squyer, footman, cook & cosynere.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)15443 : I am mad cusyner, And for hyr mouth, cheff potager.