pawtener

English

Etymology

From Middle English pautener.

Noun

pawtener (plural pawteners)

1. (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

Etymology 1

Noun

pawtener

1. Alternative form of pautener (“rogue”)

Etymology 2

Noun

pawtener

1. Alternative form of pautener (“purse”)