That *obedientiary of a *monastery charged with overseeing the supply of its food and wine. His responsibilities included matters such as the mill and brew-house, and ensuring that workers on *granges worked as they should and were not stealing. He was further charged with working with the abbot, e.g. attending to the sale of leases. [< Lat. cellarius, cellerarius]
Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams.