chamberer

¹

[ cheym-ber-er ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. a man who frequents ladies' chambers; gallant.

chamberer

²

[ cheym-ber-er ]

noun

, Obsolete.

1. chambermaid.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chamberer¹

1200–50; Middle English: chamberlain < Anglo-French; chamber, -er ²

Origin of chamberer²

1350–1400; Middle English chamberere < Anglo-French, feminine of chamberer chamberlain; chamberer ¹

Example Sentences

Long ago, when a young girl, Isel had been chamberer, or bower-woman, of a lady named Mildred de Hameldun; and she still received occasional visits from Mildred’s daughter, whose name was Aliz or Elise de Norton.

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“Mistress Margaret Foljambe, my son’s wife, an’ it please your Grace; and Mistress Perrote de Carhaix, my head chamberer.

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It was learned me of my Lady Molyneux of Sefton, that I served as chamberer ere I came hither.

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The new chamberer, who came in Marabel’s place, was named Ricarda; the girls were told this one evening at supper-time, and informed that she would arrive on the morrow.

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At the same time "the Church, with chapels, cloisters, chapter house, misericord; the two dormitories, infirmary with chapels and lodgings within the same; the workhouse, with another house adjoining to the same; the convent kitchen; the library; the old hostery; the chamberer's lodgings; the new hall; the old parlour adjoining to the Abbot's lodging; the cellarer's lodging; the poulter house: the gardner; the almary, and all other houses and lodgings not otherwise reserved," were "deemed to be superfluous" and were committed to the custody of Sir John Whittington.

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