- hordere
- m (-es/-as) treasurer, chamberlain, steward
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
hordere
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hordere — horden, hordere obs. ff. ordain, order … Useful english dictionary
Hordere — Lit. the hoarder, keeper of the hoard , i.e. the king s treasurer. He had charge of the collection of monies and was based in Winchester, where AS kings kept their treasury. Monasteries also had their hoarder or storekeeper, known in Latin as… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Burthegn — Lit. bower thegri. An attendant of the king in his chamber (*bower); a *chamberlain whose responsibility was the king s money chest. He was a *thegn close to the king; an attendant with access to his lord s or lady s private rooms. It was a… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
hoarder — O.E. hordere treasurer, from HOARD (Cf. hoard) (n.). As one who hoards, c.1500, from HOARD (Cf. hoard) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
horden — horden, hordere obs. ff. ordain, order … Useful english dictionary
