prentiz (c.1292)

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prentiz (c.1292)

[ gdw]

[ FEW: *25,50a apprehendere; Gdf: ; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF: ; DMF: ; TLF: ; OED:  prentice n.; MED:  prentis n.; DMLBS: 2450a prenticius ]
prentice; 
pl. prentiz  

This lexeme, the aphetic form of apprentiz, is not found in Continental French but is relatively common in Anglo-Norman and English.

s.

1occupationstatusapprentice, one who learns a craft or profession from an experienced employer
( 1351-53 )  Ceux sount les nouns des prentiz entrez en le papir mesme l’an [...]  38
( 1406 )  [...] servir come prentice a null mistere  iii 602
( MS: 1419 )  Et qe nulle prentiz, aprés soun terme parcomply, use soun misteer en la citee einz q’il soit juré a la fraunchise  272
( MS: 1419 )  par vewe de .iiij. prodeshomez du mister, en ceste manere qe le seignour et le prentice en ceo qe il meinovere en le mister, veignent a la guyhalle et facent enroller le covenant et le terme  383
occupationstatuslawapprentice at law, junior barrister with limited experience
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  Et en eyde des prentiz soit fete une figure pur plus apertement demoustrer les degrez [...]  ii 323.3
apprentiz  prendre#2  prenticialté 
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