A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pautener, -ar, Paytener, -ynere, a. [ME. pautener(e n. a vagabond (Cursor M.), also adj. = rascally (c 1340), appar. not found after c 1450, AF. pautener, OF. pautonier (Gower), earlier paltunier (12th c. in Godef.), med. L. paltonarius, -enerius rogue, sturdy beggar.] Of persons: Cruel, deadly.Only in early verse; obs. after c 1400. Also erron. printed pantener etc. in early (and mod.) editions of Barb. and Alex.1375 Barb. i. 462.
The harme … At that fele folk and pautener Dyd till sympill folk and worthy Ib. ii. 194.
Him that wes off Ingland king For thar wes nane off lyff sa fell Sa pautener na sa cruell a1400 Leg. S. xl. 850.
For is nane I vndir-ta Sa paytener na sa fellone fa As is mast hamely Ib. 1111.
Ȝet wes he The mast fellone man that mycht be & cruel and paytynere ?1438 Alex. ii. 205.
That tyran pautenar [pr. pantenar, F. pautonier] Ȝon couetous ȝon skarce lymmar
