Middle English Dictionary Entry
cot-setle n.
Entry Info
| Forms | cot-setle n. Also -sel, -sedel, -selda, -setel. |
| Etymology | OE cotsetla cottager. Forms with -d-, cp. A seld, sedl for setl seat, residence. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A cotter [only with L endings]; ~ man; (b) a cottage holding or the land belonging to it; ~ lond; cotsetles corn, an allowance of grainland in a cottage holding; (c) in place names [see Smith PNElem. 1.110].
Associated quotations
a
- [ (1189) Doc.in Vinogradoff Villainage148 fn. : Cotsetle debent faldiare ab Hoccade usque ad festum S. Michaelis. ]
- [ (1322-3) Acc.Wellingborough in North.RS 8129 : Vni garcioni custodienti bidentes cotsetlemannorum. ]
- [ a1400 Cart.Ramsey in RS 79.3274 : Cotsetli portabunt averagium, ad summensam firmarii. ]
b
- (1189) Inquis.Glastonbury in RC 108 41 : Huerewardus Yip tenet unum cotsetleland scilicet v acras.
- (1252) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)1.48 : [Walter sold..eight acres and one] cotselland.
- (1274) Close R.Edw.I78 : [From Roger Rowaud, for a cottage-holding] cotselda [, 3 s.].
- (1279-80) Doc.Manor in MP 3443 : Robertus Walnote reddit in manus domini 1 cotsedel.
- c1325(a1300) Cust.Bleadon205 : Omnes..hujus tenure habebunt unam acram frumenti et unam acram ordei et unam acram avene..de medio bladi domini, quod dicitur cotsetlescorn.
- (1363-74) EPNSoc.16 (Wil.)427 : Cotsetelelond..Cotsetlelond.
- a1377(1284) Cust.Battle Abbey in Camd.n.s.4164 : Willielmus Page tenet unius cotsetli..Agnus relicta Jordani de incremento j cotsetli, j d. ob.
- -?-(a1272) Doc.in Bentley Excerpta Hist.20 : Ricardus Michell tenuit..j cotsetle terrae.
c
- (1270) EPNSoc.16 (Wil.)427 : Cotsettlemede.
- (1282) EPNSoc.16 (Wil.)427 : Cotsetles.
- (a1307) EPNSoc.14 (East Riding Yks.& York)320 : Cotseteldayle.
- (a1307) EPNSoc.16 (Wil.)427 : Cotsetleham.
- (1331) EPNSoc.16 (Wil.)427 : Cotseteles.