• reliverẹ, reliverie

disshes and sawser be void and of noon effect. (1474-83) Proc.Chanc. in Cal.PCEliz. 1 p.cii John Smerte toke the same John Browne and oon John Baker..suertees of the relyvere of the same boke. a1525(?1472) Cov.Leet Bk. 382 The Indentur of

• testificaciọn, testification

wyttnessynge here be trew testyficacion þat maydenys childe xal be prince of pes. (1478) Deed in Sur.Soc.57 272 We John Fereby, marchaunt, mayre of the said cite..have to the partes of this same writynge put the sayde seal of myn

• marchaunt, marcha(u)nd, mercha(u)nt, mercha(u)nd, machaunt, marka(u)nt, -a(u)nd, marshaunt, -and, mercand, marchauntes, marcha(u)ns, marchons, merchauns

(f) biere (seller) , a merchant who buys (sells) certain commodities. c1225 Wor.Bod.Gloss. Jun 121 25 Mangere: marchaunt. c1300 SLeg.Fran.(1) LdMisc 108 2 Marchaunt he was in his ȝonghede. c1300 SLeg.Greg. LdMisc 108 20 He founde Marchauns at rome..to sullen

• woder(e, wader(e, wadder, waddare, wauder

n.(1); cp. iwoded ppl.(Suppl.). (a) One who dyes with woad; ?also, a purveyor of woad; marchaunt , a purveyor of the dyestuff woad; (b) as surname. (1290) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames 367 Thorald de Cawston, le Wader. (1415) RParl. 4.75a Purront

• chafferer

chafferer n. A trader, merchant. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Ecclus.26.28 Hard is delyuered the chaffarere [WB(2) : marchaunt; L negotians] fro his necgligence.

• lorimer, lorimar, lorimier, loirimer, lorin(n)er, lormener, lolimer

of sunne..& brihteð þi sawle. (c1311) Rec.Norwich 1 380 Ric. de sancto Edmundo, lolymar. (1431) Plea & Mem.R.Lond.Gildh. 251 [JohnMarchaunt,] loriner. (1449) Rec.Norwich 2 280 Euery mystere..shal be..in gouernaunce, rewle, avowe and clothyng..uned to his like crafte..to smythes crafte

• marchantlich

adv. From marchaunt n. By way of barter, in trade. (a1460) Proc.Chanc. in Cal.PCEliz. 1.p.xx He sholde..have delivered hym a tonn of wood, price of xiij li. x s., for the which soume the said Johan Goldsmyth receyved the verray

• gild(e, guild(e, guld, geld(e, gil, yild(e, ~x0021d~ild(e, ild(e, hilde, yeld(e, ~x0021d~eld(e, eld(e, yeold, yheld, gildes, yeldes, ~x0021d~ilden, ~x0021d~oldes

d. (1470) Statutes Ireland 3 p.676 John Tirrell, Meister de Gilde & fraternite de nostre dame seint Marie del esglis de Molaghedred. (a1472) Acc.Bodmin in Camd.n.s.14 5 For seynt Loy is Ilde, of John Hancok xiij s. Item of seynt

• gascoine, gascoigne, gaskoine, garscoine, gasco(u)n, gascun, gaskuin, gasquin, gasconie

Close R.Edw.I 47 John Gascoine. (1307) Inquis.PM Edw.I in BRS 40 77 Walter Gascon. (1332) Sub.R.War. in Dugd.Soc.6 21 Thomas Gascoune. (1419) Will York in Sur.Soc.4 392 Nicholao Gascoigne. -?-(1418) Reg.Freemen York in Sur.Soc.96 126 Thomae Gascoigne, marchaunt. As adj.:

• scrivener, scrivaner, -voner, skrivener, -vaner, skerevener, schrevener, scriveiner, -vainer, skriveyer

þis craft or þilk craft, as to be a weuer or a coteler or a scrivener, or to be a marchaunt or to be an erþe tilier. c1450(?a1405) Lydg. CBK Frf 16 194 A skryuener..can no more what that he

• vinter, vintere, vineter(e, viniter, vinther, vinetar, vinetier, veneter, vunter, wineter(e, vinter(e)s, winteris

etc. & winteris . OF vinetier , AF vineter , viniter , vinter . (a) A wine merchant; a vintner; marchaunt ; (b) as surname. c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A Clg A.11 11226 Hii breke fram ende to oþer & dude al to

• bever

bever n.(2) AF beivre , OF boivre (inf. as n.). A drink or beverage. c1460(a1449) Lydg. 2 Merch. Hrl 2255 711 Of thes too i-dronken..Hath this marchaunt..The laste beuere [vr. bevers] so maad his hed to dulle, That he

• tociens quociens

Archaeol.Cant.20 221 Also it ys ordeynyd by the said Mayer and hys felowys yff any marchaunt or vytailler off the said towne on ther partye interypt, let, or breke any of the said Articules in the said ordinaunce comprehendyd tociens

• galingale, galengale, gallingale, galigale, ganingale, ganigale, canningalle

for a gardyn..Galyngale. (c1387-95) Chaucer CT.Prol. Manly-Rickert A.381 A cook they hadde..To boille the chiknes with the marybones And poudre marchaunt tart and galyngale [vrr. ganingale, gallyngale]. (a1399) Form Cury Add 5016 p.23 Do þerto powdour of galyngale. (a1399) Form

• crẹpel, crebulle, croepel, crip(p)el, crup(p)el, crep(e)les, criples, crup(p)eles

Crupplegate. (1300) EPNSoc.16 (Wil.) 422 Cripelesballe. (1334) Let.Bk.Lond.F Gldh LetBk F 4 [William de Pertenhale..of the Ward of] Crepelgate [Within..John Marchaunt, etc. of the Ward of] Crepelgate [Without]. (1337) Let.Bk.Lond.F Gldh LetBk F 9 [Repair of the gates of Aldresgate

• outlondish

toke vengeawnce of hym for his synnys a-mongis owte-landisshe peple. ?c1425(c1380) Chaucer Form.A. Benson-Robinson 22 No ship yit karf the wawes..No marchaunt yit ne fette outlandish [vr. owtlandiche] ware. a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 Lamb 131 11127 Outlandische kynges..bowed vntil Arthures scheld.

• uncofren, uncof(f)red

receptacle; also fig. a1450(1412) Hoccl. RP Hrl 4866 4245 Þe bagged gold by þe marchaunt hym lent He hath vncofred, and streyte forþ with it Vnto his beddis feete gone is & went. c1475(1464) Hardyng Chron.B Hrl 661 p.232 All

• consent, concent

the hale crafte of the marsshals. (1418) Assem.Bk.A Shrewsbury ShropRRC 3365/67 110 By assent & consent of Roger Corbet & John Perle. (c1443) Pecock Rule Mrg M 519 321 In suche godis as ben of þe husbondis proper getyng, þat

• abettement, an-

abettement n. Also an- . AF Instigation to, or connivance in, an offense or crime. c1380 Firumb.(1) Ashm 33 2364 Þanne schal heo beo for-brent For hure couyne toward þat route & hure anbettyment. (1441) Proc.Privy C. 5.174 Neithre

• subsidi(e, subsidẹ, -sedie, -cidie, subsidue

be paied be Marchauntes..of every tonne wyne comyng into this Reaume..iij s.; And of every other marchaundise..Except wolle..So that no Marchaunt Englyssh be charged to pay or ony subcidie pay of tonnage or poundage for wolle. (1452) Proc.Privy C. 6.118