† acaten.

Forms: Middle English acade, Middle English acat, Middle English–1700s acate, 1600s accate.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French acat, achat.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman acate, Anglo-Norman and Old French, Middle French (northern) acat (13th cent.), variant of Anglo-Norman and Old French, Middle French achat achate n.² Compare post-classical Latin acatum , accatum , achatum acquisition, purchase, property acquired by purchase (frequently from 12th cent. in British sources; < French). Compare achate n.², and (with sense 2) cate n.¹

Obsolete.

1. Buying, purchasing, purchase. Also in figurative context.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > buying > [noun]

buyinga1250

achatec1405

acate?1406

purchase1426

emption1550

buyal1612

mercation1623

offtake1885

?1406 T. Hoccleve La Mâle Règle l. 181 in E. P. Hammond Eng. Verse between Chaucer & Surrey (1927) 62/2 I pynchid nat at hem in myn acate But paied hem as þat they axe wolde.

?a1430 T. Hoccleve Balade to Virgin & Christ l. 100 in Minor Poems (1970) i. 70 Mercy, which hath maad thacat Of mannes soule.

c1430 (c1387–95) G. Chaucer Canterbury Tales Prol. (Cambr. Gg.4.27) (1868) l. 571 Algate he waytide so in hese acate [c1405 Hengwrt achaat; c1415 Lansd. achate] That he was ay be-forin & in good state.

2. In plural or collective. Bought provisions; provisions that are not made in the house, but have to be purchased fresh when wanted, as meat, fish, etc. Hence: all provisions except the home produce of the baker and brewer; foreign foodstuffs, delicacies.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > supply of food or provisions > [noun]

victualsa1375

substancec1384

repasta1393

kitchenc1400

tablec1405

stuff1436

acates1465

acatry1522

victualling1532

provision1555

achates1570

plate1577

avitaile1592

support1599

horn and corn1633

subsistence1640

cribbing1652

purvey1678

commissariat1811

ration1814

commissary1883

1465 in Manners & Househ. Expenses Eng. (1841) 511 (MED) Item, that he toke John Kooke for freshe acades, xiiijd.

1526 Eltham Ordinances in Coll. Ordinances Royal Househ. (1790) 139 To make provision of fresh acate, as well for flesh as fish.

1594 J. Dickenson Arisbas 59 The chiefe gouernour of the ship went on land with the stoutest of his Marriners to search the country, and to finde fresh acates, but he returned failing in his purpose, only supplying our want of fresh water.

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Tout estat est viande aux vers: All States are wormes acates.

a1637 B. Jonson Sad Shepherd i. iii. 19 in Wks. (1640) III I, and all choise that plenty can send in; Bread, Wine, Acates, Fowle, Feather, Fish, or Fin.

a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) i. 33 To which accates he [sc. Archbishop Spalato]..never put his hand towards them, but liked our venison and English dishes a great deal better.

1762 Ann. Reg. 1761 ii. 16/1 By special order of the king's house, some of his majesty's servants..went daily to Westminster-Hall..to invite gentlemen to eat of the king's acates, or viands.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	acate
释义	† acaten. Forms: Middle English acade, Middle English acat, Middle English–1700s acate, 1600s accate. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French acat, achat. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman acate, Anglo-Norman and Old French, Middle French (northern) acat (13th cent.), variant of Anglo-Norman and Old French, Middle French achat achate n.² Compare post-classical Latin acatum , accatum , achatum acquisition, purchase, property acquired by purchase (frequently from 12th cent. in British sources; < French). Compare achate n.², and (with sense 2) cate n.¹ Obsolete. 1. Buying, purchasing, purchase. Also in figurative context. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > buying > [noun] buyinga1250 achatec1405 acate?1406 purchase1426 emption1550 buyal1612 mercation1623 offtake1885 ?1406 T. Hoccleve La Mâle Règle l. 181 in E. P. Hammond Eng. Verse between Chaucer & Surrey (1927) 62/2 I pynchid nat at hem in myn acate But paied hem as þat they axe wolde. ?a1430 T. Hoccleve Balade to Virgin & Christ l. 100 in Minor Poems (1970) i. 70 Mercy, which hath maad thacat Of mannes soule. c1430 (c1387–95) G. Chaucer Canterbury Tales Prol. (Cambr. Gg.4.27) (1868) l. 571 Algate he waytide so in hese acate [c1405 Hengwrt achaat; c1415 Lansd. achate] That he was ay be-forin & in good state. 2. In plural or collective. Bought provisions; provisions that are not made in the house, but have to be purchased fresh when wanted, as meat, fish, etc. Hence: all provisions except the home produce of the baker and brewer; foreign foodstuffs, delicacies. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > supply of food or provisions > [noun] victualsa1375 substancec1384 repasta1393 kitchenc1400 tablec1405 stuff1436 acates1465 acatry1522 victualling1532 provision1555 achates1570 plate1577 avitaile1592 support1599 horn and corn1633 subsistence1640 cribbing1652 purvey1678 commissariat1811 ration1814 commissary1883 1465 in Manners & Househ. Expenses Eng. (1841) 511 (MED) Item, that he toke John Kooke for freshe acades, xiiijd. 1526 Eltham Ordinances in Coll. Ordinances Royal Househ. (1790) 139 To make provision of fresh acate, as well for flesh as fish. 1594 J. Dickenson Arisbas 59 The chiefe gouernour of the ship went on land with the stoutest of his Marriners to search the country, and to finde fresh acates, but he returned failing in his purpose, only supplying our want of fresh water. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Tout estat est viande aux vers: All States are wormes acates. a1637 B. Jonson Sad Shepherd i. iii. 19 in Wks. (1640) III I, and all choise that plenty can send in; Bread, Wine, Acates, Fowle, Feather, Fish, or Fin. View more context for this quotation a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) i. 33 To which accates he [sc. Archbishop Spalato]..never put his hand towards them, but liked our venison and English dishes a great deal better. 1762 Ann. Reg. 1761 ii. 16/1 By special order of the king's house, some of his majesty's servants..went daily to Westminster-Hall..to invite gentlemen to eat of the king's acates, or viands. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.?1406
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