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notaryn.Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French notarie, notaire; Latin notārius. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman notarie, notaire, notair, notorie (also notere, notur) and Middle French, French notaire scribe, secretary (13th cent. in Old French; c1170 in Anglo-Norman as notarie ), public clerk (c1265) and their etymon classical Latin notārius shorthand-writer, clerk, secretary, in post-classical Latin also public clerk (9th cent.; from 13th cent. in British sources) and in form notorius (from 13th cent. in British sources; compare -ōrius -ory suffix2) < nota note n.2 + -ārius -ary suffix1. Compare Spanish notario (early 13th cent.), Italian notaio (early 13th cent.), notaro (early 13th cent.; now archaic or regional), Portuguese notário (1254), notairo (1274 as notayro ). Compare notaire n., notar n.1, noter n.2Post-classical Latin notarius is also used for an ecclesiastical clerk (6th cent.; from 8th cent. in British sources), a papal clerk (6th cent.; from 12th cent. in British sources), and a royal clerk (6th cent.; from 13th cent. in British sources). With notary public (see sense 1b) compare post-classical Latin notarius publicus (early 12th cent.; from 14th cent. in British sources). With sense 4 compare perhaps post-classical Latin notarium place in which texts are written or stored (12th cent. in a British source, as a variant reading). 1. society > law > legal profession > lawyer > [noun] > notary 1340 (1866) 40 (MED) Þe ualse notaryes þet makeþ þe ualse lettres and ualseþ þe celes. c1390 G. Chaucer 797 Ware yow questemongeres and notaries. c1425 (c1400) 98 (MED) Afftir hem come Maister Gy, That was of Rome a Notary, And fond here bokes In Athenes. 1443 T. Bekington Let. in G. Williams (1872) II. 237 Th'admirall of the foresaid hulks were warned by M. Tregoran, in presence of two notaries..to comme to the admiral on the name of Englande there being. a1475 in A. Clark (1906) ii. 588 (MED) Edmond Warham..opyn notary by auctorite of the pope and of the Emperour..signed hit with his signe and name. 1513–14 c. 1 Preamble Divers officers..called Notaries..to accepte take and recorde the Knowlege of all contractes. a1525 59 Whethur he be Notary impereall, or he be not. 1592 W. West §100 e It sufficeth not our notarie to know only what Instruments and contracts be. 1621 R. Burton Democritus to Rdr. 25 Notaries alter sentences, & for mony loose their deeds. 1720 J. Strype (rev. ed.) II. v. xv. 242/1 There were sixteen Notaries in the Maioralty of Sir James Haws, who was Maior 1574. 1797 A. Radcliffe II. vi. 209 The Inquisitor merely bade the Notary write down her name. 1841 M. Elphinstone I. ii. ii. 123 He acts as notary in drawing up deeds for them. 1871 W. Markby §480 The resort..to a notary to draw up the documents relating to any business in hand. 1924 W. M. Raine 298 She's a notary, ain't she?.. Get her. I want to make a sworn statement before witnesses. 1995 Mar. 11 (advt.) Notaries are trained to protect your interests in real estate transfers, mortgages, Wills, leases, powers of attorney, and much more. society > law > legal profession > lawyer > [noun] > notary a1475 in A. Clark (1905) i. 231 (MED) Iohn tost, clerke, of lincoln, a comyn notary & commissare of þe seyde maystur. a1513 R. Fabyan (1516) II. f. clvii Thomas Feryby, and Denys Lopham notaryes publyque. 1555 R. Eden tr. Coppie of Bull in tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria f. 173 The subscription of a common notarie therunto requyred. 1578 T. Nicholas tr. F. Lopez de Gómara 5 The office of Publike notarie in Azua. 1655 T. Fuller iii. 65 Made a Count Apostolick, whereby he had the Priviledges to appoint publick Notaries. 1682 J. Scarlett 72 Protest is ordinarily made by a Notary Publick in the presence of two credible Witnesses. 1712 No. 4954/4 The Employment of Advocate, Writer to the Signet, Notary Publick. 1728 E. Chambers at Note To Note a Bill, is when a Public Notary goes to be a Witness, or take notice that a Merchant will not accept or pay it. 1805 W. Cruise V. 77 Authenticated by his certificate or attestation as a notary public. 1850 T. Taylor ii. i. 30 I was a public notary in Ceséna: Our life was humble. 1910 I. 300/2 Affidavits made abroad must be made before..persons so designated, who are usually diplomatic and consular officials, justices, notaries public or mayors. 1992 Mar.–May (BNC) It wasn't until four days had elapsed that they were able to tell a Florida State public notary. †2. society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > non-manual worker > [noun] > clerical > secretarial a1382 (Bodl. 959) Tobit Prol. 84 What euer thing he to me expressede in ebrue woordis, þoo thingis I, cleped to a notorie, expownede in latyn woordis. a1400 (c1303) R. Mannyng (Harl.) 5748 (MED) Pers kalled to hym hys clerk Þat was hys notarye. c1400 (c1378) W. Langland (Laud 581) (1869) B. xv. 32 Þanne am I conscience ycalde, goddis clerke and his notarie. a1425 (Stonyhurst) f. 58v Scriptor, a notary. 1474 W. Caxton tr. (1883) 92 Hit is reson that the alphyn or juge haue his notarye, by whom ye processe may be wreton. a1500 ( J. Yonge tr. (Rawl.) (1898) 212 Of Notaries..to chese the be-houeth, to writte thy Pryuyteis..wyse men of Parfite eloquence. 1600 J. Pory tr. J. Leo Africanus iii. 160 Where the gouernor of the mint with his scribes and notaries haue their aboad. 1609 P. Holland tr. Ammianus Marcellinus xiv. v. 8 The principall and of greatest note was one Paulus a Notarie, borne in Spaine. 1594 W. Shakespeare sig. F3 O comfort-killing night,..Dim register, and notarie of shame. View more context for this quotation 1615 N. Breton Char. vpon Ess.: Knowl. in (1879) II. 6/1 Knowledge..is the Notary of Time, and the tryer of Truth. the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > one who sees > [noun] > observer 1589 T. Nashe sig. Biiiv You know them without my discourse,..though I be not the Notarie of their iniquitie. 1645 J. Milton 62 The words of Christ shall be asserted from such elementall notaries, and resolv'd by the now-only lawgiving mouth of charity. 1685 J. Dunton (1867) 18 All that this Starry Notary can tell her, is that the Stars prognosticate a Boy. society > communication > writing > writing materials > material to write on > paper > [noun] > pad of paper > notebook 1651 R. Baxter 255 You have nothing but the weakness of your memory and notaries to excuse all these palpable untruths. Compounds 1741 in J. S. Moore (1976) 278 In the Keeper's Room..a Press of Notary Holes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † notaryadj.1Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Probably partly a borrowing from French. Probably partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French notaire, notoire; Latin notarius, notorius. Etymology: Probably partly < Anglo-Norman notaire, notair, notarie and Middle French notaire (1325), variants of notoire, notoir, notorie (see notory adj.1), and partly < post-classical Latin notarius well-known, infamous (15th cent. in British sources), variant of notorius (see notorious adj.1); compare -ary suffix1 and see below. Compare notory adj.1, notoire adj., notour adj.Anglo-Norman and Middle French notaire etc., and post-classical Latin notarius may have arisen as variants of forms cited at notory adj.1 by confusion with classical Latin notārius shorthand-writer, clerk, secretary, etc., and its reflexes in post-classical Latin, Anglo-Norman, and Middle French (see notary n., and compare variation of the medial vowel in Latin, French, and English forms cited at that entry). Compare also notory adj.3 beside notary adj.2 and post-classical Latin forms cited and discussed at those entries. Obsolete. the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > state of being well-known > [adjective] c1400 J. Wyclif (1871) III. 468 If hit be knowen þat persouns..lyven in notary fornicacione. 1433 (P.R.O.) 277. 13830 Many murdererys of men and notarye theves. 1447 V. 138/2 Many notarie and commen Felons..procure such Writtes of secund Capias ayenst them never to be served. c1475 (1969) 845 (MED) Synne not in hope of mercy; þat ys a cryme notary. c1503 R. Arnold f. Cvijv Any other Notary and open causes vpon the whiche ony subget clerke or leyman be diffamyd. ?1530 in R. Fiddes (1724) Collect. 213 It is also verey notarie, that thei dyd lye together. the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > state of being noteworthy or remarkable > [adjective] 1421 in H. Ellis (1827) 2nd Ser. I. 87 We..thonken our..Soveraigne Lord..that hit hath liked him..for To remembre his notarie proclamation. 1423 IV. 257 Expert persones, havyng notary conyng in the craft of Goldsmyth. 1461 V. 463/1 It is notarie, openly and evydently knowen that..Prynce Henry Kyng of Englond, the thirde, had issue Edward. a1513 R. Fabyan (1516) II. f. cxlv Where both Hoostis thus lyinge wtout notary feate of Warre a treatye of accorde was yet agayne moued. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2020). † notaryadj.2Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin notarius. Etymology: < post-classical Latin notarius concerning the correct use of signs and symbols (from 12th cent. in British sources in ars notaria a form of magic, also stenography or cipher), earlier in sense ‘secretarial’ (late 8th cent. in a British source) < classical Latin nota note n.2 + -ārius -ary suffix1 (compare classical Latin notārius notary n.). Compare slightly later notory adj.3 Obsolete. rare. society > communication > indication > [adjective] > dealing with signs or marks 1584 R. Scot xv. xlii. 466 Herevnto [sc. to Theurgie] belongeth..the art of Paule, the art of Reuelations, and the art Notarie. 1661 S. Pordage 288 Others notorious in their Notarie Art, juggle with as simple Foppery, Thinking this noble Magic may be took, From the Loines of some suppositious Book. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1340adj.1c1400adj.21584 |