pawtener
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English pautener.
Noun[edit]
pawtener (plural pawteners)
- (obsolete) A bag or pouch; purse, scrip.
- c. 1503–1512, John Skelton, Ware the Hauke; republished in John Scattergood, editor, John Skelton: The Complete English Poems, 1983, →OCLC, page 63, lines 43–44:
- This fonde frantyke fouconer,
Wyth his polutyd pawtenar
- c. 1518, Alexander Barclay, The fourth Egloge of Alexander Barclay, entitled Codrus and Minalcas, treating of the behauour of Riche men agaynſt Poetes:
- He had a pautner with purſes manyfolde,
And ſurely lined with ſiluer and with golde,
Within his wallet were meates good and fine,
Both ſtore and plentie had he of ale and wine, […]
- 1884, Richard Welford, History of Newcastle and Gateshead, volume 1, page 340:
- She leaves Nicholas Wetwang (sheriff of Newcastle in 1454 and 1462) a gold broche and pawtener, and his wife a gold ring; […]
Middle English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
pawtener
- Alternative form of pautener (“rogue”)
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
pawtener
- Alternative form of pautener (“purse”)