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English
Etymology
From Middle English pautener.
Noun
pawtener (plural pawteners)
- (obsolete) A bag or pouch; purse, scrip.
c. 1503–1512, John Skelton, Ware the Hauke; republished in John Scattergood, editor, John Skelton: The Complete English Poems, 1983, →OCLC, page 63, lines 43–44:This fonde frantyke fouconer,
Wyth his polutyd pawtenar
c. 1518, Alexander Barclay, The fourth Egloge of Alexander Barclay, entitled Codrus and Minalcas, treating of the behauour of Riche men agaynſt Poetes:He had a pautner with purſes manyfolde,
And ſurely lined with ſiluer and with golde,
Within his wallet were meates good and fine,
Both ſtore and plentie had he of ale and wine, […]
1884, Richard Welford, History of Newcastle and Gateshead, volume 1, page 340:She leaves Nicholas Wetwang (sheriff of Newcastle in 1454 and 1462) a gold broche and pawtener, and his wife a gold ring; […]
Middle English
Etymology 1
Noun
pawtener
- Alternative form of pautener (“rogue”)
Etymology 2
Noun
pawtener
- Alternative form of pautener (“purse”)