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† water-leader Obs.
1. One who carts water for sale.
[c1250Cal. Ancient Deeds A 7319, Grant by Adgarus..of Stebehee to John le Waterladere of Estsmedhefeld of 1 a. land between land of Richard son of Geoffrey le Water⁓ladere (etc.).] 1307Exch. K.R. Eccl. Doc. 2/50 lf. 6 Terram Reginaldi Kempe le Waterledere. 1350in Riley Memorials (1868) 254 [The carters, called] waterleders [shall take for the cart, from Douuegate to Chepe, 1½ d.]. 14..Nom. in Wr.-Wülcker 697/23 Hic aquaductor, a waterleder. 1415in York Myst. (1885) Introd. p. xxiv, Waterleders [join with the ‘Cukes’ in presenting a play]. 1503in R. Davies Extr. Munic. Rec. York (1843) 239 note, The cookes shall yerely geddir pagiaunt silver of the waterleders and sandeleders toward the supportacion and charge of bryngyng furth of the pagiaunt of the same cookes. 1600Chester Plays Banes 75 The good symple water-leaders and drawers of deey, see that your Arke in all poyntes be prepared.
2. In Irish iron-works (see quot.).
1645–52Boate Ireland's Nat. Hist. xvii. 134 Water-leaders, or Water-course-keepers, to steer the Water-courses, and to look to them constantly. |