| 词源 |
souter n."maker or mender of shoes," Middle English soutere, from Old English sutere, from Latin sutor "shoemaker," from suere "to sew, stitch" (from PIE root *syu- "to bind, sew"). From c. 1200 as a surname. In 16c.-17. the type of an uneducated workman and thus sometimes a term of disparagement. Related: Souterly. Fem. form souteress was in Middle English [Cesse þe souteresse sat on þe benche, "Piers Plowman"]. updated on March 24, 2023 |