A Survey of English Bynames: la Souteres

by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada (Kathleen M. O'Brien)

© 2002-2012 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Version 1.3, updated 24 June 2012


la Souteres
"Sutor, which is now rare but was very common in the 12th century, is Lat sutor 'shoemaker', often a translation of OE sūtere, the source of the remaining forms." (Reaney & Wilson, p. 418 s.n. Souter)
"Occup. 'the souter,' i. e. shoemaker." (Bardsley, p. 703-704 s.n. Soutar)
Bardsley (p. 693 s.n. Sisson) notes Cesse the souteresse as appearing in Piers Plowman, I. 3105. Piers Plowman was written c. 1360-1387.
 
NameAdditional DescriptionDateSource
NotalaSouteres 1312Reaney & Wilson (p. 418 s.n. Soutar)


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