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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Panetar(e, Paniter, Panneter, n. Also: panetier, panitar, panniter, panyter; penneter, -yter, penytre. [ME. (1297–c 1460) paneter, -iter, -yter, OF. panetier, penetier (mod. F. panetier), AF. paneter, med. L. panetarius, -erius. Cf. also Panter.] The officer of a household who was in charge of the pantry (cf. Pantré n., Pantréman n.).Common as a surname from 1350; see Black Surnames s.v. Panter and the following: David Paniter; 1434 Liber Aberbr. II. 65. Patricium Panitar; 1483 Ib. 195. Willelmi Panyter; 1546 Treas. Acc. IX. 17.(a) 1494 Loutfut MS. 10 a.
The gret ceruer the gret butellier the gret panneter and al vtheris officiaris callit gret suld be salust eftir the estait at the personnys ar 1496 Treas. Acc. I. 305.
To the cuke and panetare in Methven xiiij s. 1507 Ib. IV. 56.
Panetar to the Queen 1559 Reg. Privy S. V. i. 144/2.
Paniter 1573 Treas. Acc. XII. 366.
To James Galbraith paniter to oure soverane lord lxxx elnis of … dornik … to be … serviottis 1579 Reg. Privy C. III. 186.
[Complaint that] his hienes panetier … can have na naiprie for furnissing of his hienes tabill and houshald 1587 Ib. IV. 182.
Panniter 1593 Ib. V. 734.(b) 14.. Acts I. 346/2.
For the fee of the penytre [L. panitarij; Skene painter] 1488 Treas. Acc. I. 104.
To Thome of Spence, that wes pennyter to the Qwene 1524 Liber Aberbr. II. 439.
Patricii Penneter