ˈbroderer
Also 4–5 brouderer.
An earlier form of broiderer, retained as the name of one of the London City Companies, ranking as 34th among the City Livery Guilds.
| 1376 Lett. Bk. H. lf. xlvii. in City Records, 50 Edw. III, Nicholas Halley, Robert Ascombe, Brouderers. 1388 Wyclif Exod. xxviii. 39 Werk of a broderere. 1398 Test. Ebor. (1836) I. 227 Mon vestment..lequele je achatay de Courceray brouderer de Londres. 1488–9 Act 4 Hen. VII, xxii, The Wardeyn and felishipp of brouderers in your Cite of London. 1865 Blue Bk. City of Lond. & Liv. Comp. Commission v. 67 The Keeper or Warden and Society of the art or mistery of Broderers of the City of London. Ibid. The Broderers Company were known by the name of ‘Imbroiderers incorporate for ever’. |