• nude

expressly. (1447-8) Shillingford 132 Y John Shillynford..byseke yow..that hit like yow so to rule the seide Bysshop, Dean, and Chapitre that they yn pleyn wyse, nude and open, may put yn yn wrytyng alle thyngs the whiche they fele ham

• avauntagen

avantag(i)er To benefit (sb.). (1459) Will Fastolf in Nrf.Archaeol.2 230 It was the very wille..of ye said Sir John yat the said John Paston shulde be thus avauntaged, and in no wise hurte of his proper goods. (1472-3) RParl. 6.22a

• residenter, resedenter

Chanons of the Churche of Welles, residenters of the same churche. (1453) Will York in Sur.Soc.30 191 Where John, yat was my son..was writen for one of myne executores, yare to be understonde..Maister John Marsshall, resedenter of the same mynster.

• scalder

(1426) Close R.Hen.VI 265 [George Herdewyke, yeoman,] scalder [in the king's kitchen]. (1454) Proc.Privy C. 6.232 Scalders: John Bolde, yoman; William Doget, grome; John Curteis, page. (1373) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms 126 Thom. Scalder. (1455) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms 126

• sel(e

dial. seal a hame. A harness; also, part of a harness, ?a hame. (1407-8) Rec.Norwich 2 55 [To John Baddyng and John Sadeler for horse collars,] trayes, carte-sadels, haltres, seles, [and whip-corde]. (1440) PParv. Hrl 221 452 Sele [Win: Sel],

• understeward

then he shall obey the correcions of the Mayer and officers. (1472-3) RParl. 6.35a The said John Glyn as Depute and Understeward to John Erle of Wilteshire, beyng Steward of the Duchie of Cornewaill, was in Goddis peas and the

• unencumbird

var. p.ppl. of encombren v. Of property: free of any charge or tax. (1447) Deed Greenwell John the fadire schall giff to the said John the son & to his wife landes & tenementis to the verray value yerly of

• unkith

In phrase: of , not a relative of (sb.). (1460) Doc.Langney We wyll that ye procede in the Assis between John Baron and William Porter, tennant of certayne tenements whereof William Baron, unkyth of the sayde John videlicet deyde seysyth.

• warecte

. Uncultivated farmland, fallow land. c1460 Oseney Reg. 152/2 John had i-sowe his telth and In-to forbedyng had i-put þe commune pasture of all warecte or leylonde. c1460 Oseney Reg. 155/3 John In-to fforbedyng had put þe commune of all

• wol, wol(l)e, wul, wul(l)e, wl(le, woul(e, whol, wille, wol(le, wall-, wel-, owlle, wulon, wolles, wullus, wolas

some kind of oil used in the manufacture of cloth [quot. a1450]; long , ?long-fibered wool; (b) chapman (man, marchaunt ), marchaunt of , a dealer in wool or woolen goods; fel (skin) , sheepskin, a sheepskin, or a quantity

• defesaunce

Sur.Soc.85 9 Ye forsayd John Lyllyng was bundon to Richard Russell, William Bowes and to oyer, to be payed at ye fest of Michelmes yan next folowyng, and a defesance made yer apon yat ye sayd John Lyllyng fra yan

• chẹf, chief, cheif, cheff(e, chif(e, chiff, chẹve, chẹver, chẹfer, chẹvest, most chẹf

3882 Off the toun þe cheff amyrayle. (1450) RParl. 5.176b The chief Justice of the Kynges Benche. (1450) RParl. 5.196b John Fray..chief Baron of oure Escheker. c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy Htrn 388 9978 Achilles, þat was þere cheffe lord. c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy Htrn

• hurer, hurrer

[John Passer..apprentice of William Champion,] hurer, [was committed to prison]. (1411) Plea & Mem.R.Lond.Gildh. 305 [William Hervy,] hurer. (1421) Plea & Mem.R.Lond.Gildh. 89 [John Waltham,] hurer. (1430) Plea & Mem.R.Lond.Gildh. 239 [Richard Flete,] hurer. (1447) Plea & Mem.R.Lond.Gildh. 171

• undertresọrer

It lyked þe Kyng to sende his lettres of prive seal to Sir John Tyrell, tresorer of his hous, to Thomas Gloucestre, coffrer of þe seid hows, John Darell, late under tresorer of England, [etc.]. (1447) Shillingford 7 There was

• croucher, crochere

le crochere pro licencia se maritandi. (1327) in Fransson Surn. 196 Adam le Cruchere. (1392) Court R.Hastings in Sus.RS 37 46 [John] Croucher. (1405) in Fransson Surn. 196 John Crowchere [vintner]. (1434) Close R.Hen.VI 277 [John] Crowchere [citizen of London].

• ring, ring(g)e, rink, reng(e, reing, renke, hring(e, ryengne, ~x00fe~ing, ring(e)s, ringe, ryues

place names [see Smith PNElem. 1.265]. (1167) in Pipe R.Soc.11 195 Ricardus Ringstan. (1199) Fine R.King John 40 Ricardus de Ringesdun. (1205) Fine R.King John 261 Alexander de Ringested. (1240-50) Nickname in LuSE 55 154 Jord. Ryngbridell. (1257) Pat.R.Hen.III 583

• feriing

365 To Rodger Saxton, sawer, for iij deys fereyng at ye Bryges..to John Cade..for caryyng of tymber to ye Bryges. (1463) Acc.Howard in RC 57 228 Item, payd the sayd day at Lytylborwe fery, for feryyng of my masterys hors.

• fiat

fiat n. L Law. Formal authorization (for transfer of property). (c1384) Doc. in Bk.Lond.E. 230/2 John Chirteseye..made a Fiat [this word added above the line] bi dede Endentid vn-to Richard Willysdon..of All hys wharf.

• frẹ-masonri

or occupation of a master mason. 1435 in Speth Freemasonry 4 [OD col.] [In 1435 John Wode, masoun, contracted to build the tower of the Abbey Church of St. Edmundsbury] in all mannere of thinges that longe to free masonry.

• gadder

gadder n. Cp. gad(de n. ?A maker of goads, ?one who casts metal bars. (1285) Assize R.Lan. in LCRS 49 202 John le Gadder. (1324) Court R.Lan. in LCRS 41 25 Henry le Gadder.