A maker of tiles; a workman employed in making tiles.
1415. Ordo pagin, ludi Corp. Cr., in York Myst., Introd. p. xxv. Tielmakers, Milners.
1548. Nottingham Rec., IV. 4. Robertus Walesby, tylemaker.
1562. [see TILER 1].
1688. Luttrell, Brief Rel. (1857), I. 453. The princes nurse is … a tilemaker’s wife.
1724. Lond. Gaz., No. 6251/3. Every Brickmaker and Tylemaker.
1837. Prichard, Phys. Hist. Man. (ed. 3), II. 135. A caste of potters and tile-makers.
So Tile-making.
1437. Coventry Leet-bk., 188. That the meire with hys Councell haue the ouersight off Tyle-makyng.
1844. Stephens, Bk. Farm, I. 581. Clay of excellent quality for tile-making.
