jan 1, 1534 - rudder
Description:
A kind of paddle, used by brewers to stir the malt in the mash-tub. <i>c</i>.1534 <i>In the beyrhowsse ... on greitt maskfatt ... 4 rudders</i>, Bridlington (YRS80/2). A Lancashire by-name takes the word’s history back to a much earlier period: 1379 <i>John Masshrother</i>, Lonsdale (PTLa). See Masheder (GRDict).Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1534
Now
~ 491 years ago