† ˈfuster Obs.
Also 5 fuystour, 6 fustar, 6–7 foystor.
[a. AF. fuster, fuyster, f. fust (mod.F. fût) piece of wood. In continental OF. fustier had the wider sense of worker in wood, carpenter, etc.]
A saddle-tree-maker.
| [1309 Lib. Custum. Lond. (Godef.), Que nul fuster face arzons de seles, sinoun de quarter.] 1415 in York Myst. Introd. 26 Fuystours. 1530 Palsgr. 223/2 Fustar that maketh saddell trees, bastier. 1598 Stow Surv. (1603) 542 Foystors, the wardens and two persons, one messe. 1609 D. Rogers Harl. MS. 1944 lf. 26 in Digby Myst. (1882) Forewords 22 Sadlers, fusters. 1611 Canterbury Marriage Licences (MS.) 7 Oct., Joh'em Morcetur de Challock, ffuster. |