In 3, 5 botelerye, 5 botelary. [ME. botelerye, a. F. bouteillerie (13th c. in Littré) ‘lieu où l’on conserve le vin,’ f. bouteille BOTTLE; but in mod. use prob. directly f. BUTLER + -Y3.] A butler’s room or pantry; a buttery.
1297. R. Glouc., 191. Bedwer þe botyler, kyng of Normandye, Nom also in ys half a wayr companye … vorto seruy of þe botelerye.
c. 1425. Gloss., in Wr.-Wülcker, 670. Hec botelaria, botelary.
1480. Caxton, Chron. Eng., cxcvi. 172. A knyght that the Erle hadd brought vp of nought and hadde norisshed hym in his botelerye.
1822. J. Platts, Bk. Curios., lxii. 628. He should go into the butlery of the king’s palace there, and draw, out of whatever vessel be chose, as much wine as should be needful for making a pitcher of claret.
1868. Milman, St. Paul’s, iii. 69. It is the full inventory of his plate … his kitchen, his butlery.
