1merch.work, trade, craft:
(
s.xiv
)
que nul tiel estraunge […] soit mys pur overer en le dit artifice
YMB i 79
(
1363
)
gentz de meistere, d’artifice, & de office appellé Yomen
Stats i 380 ix
(
1402
)
q’il demurge a cell labour saunz estre mys a mystere ou artifice
Rot Parl1 iii 501
(
1429
)
chescun persone […] de frank estate ou condition, povoit mettre […] son fitz […] en apprentice […] pur apprendre son artifice ou mestier
Rot Parl1 iv 354
2merch.trade, guild, corporation:
(
1374-45
)
Item ordeigné est et establi par commune assent des Pestours D’Everwyk que nul de lour Artifice desore en avaunt vend nul roundel ne escu de [...] payn de matyne
YMB i 29
(
1415
)
l’artifice et mistier dé ceinturers de la citee de Loundres
Rot Parl1 iv 73
(
a.1423
)
le povre estate de l’artifice des couvereours de la dite citee
YMB i 66
♦
controlling body (?):
(
1354
)
une ordeinaunce sur l’artefice des charges du pesshoun
Corr Lond 477
4implementengine, contrivance:
(
c.1300;
MS: s.xivm
)
Meuz sembloit le paleys de cel Qe artifices de homme mortel
S Cath anon 574
(
1392;
MS: s.xv1
)
le granheur appartreyt
(l. appartreyl) de guerre, come sont cavoux, hides, mangareux et outres artifices
Lett & Pet 218.150.51
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