† poteller, a. (n.) Obs.
Also 4 poteler, 5 potteler, potler.
[app. a. AF. *poteller, f. med.L. type *potellāris adj., f. potellus pottle.]
Holding a pottle (qualifying pot or the like); hence sometimes as n. = pottle-pot.
| 1390 Earl Derby's Expedition (Camden) 18 Pro ij ollis coreis galoners, et pro vj ollis coreis potellers. 1392–3 Ibid. 154, xij pottes galoners, viij pottes potelers. 1459 Paston Lett. I. 488 Item, iij. pottelers of lether... Item, ij pottis argenti potlers. 1465 Mann. & Househ. Exp. (Roxb.) 492, ij. pottes pottelers parselle gyltt, weyinge lxv. unnces. |