1) A pantry or cupboard, used mainly for storing food.
Examples date from the fourteenth century: 1389 a hawmberr with a cheker abowne, York: the ‘cheker’ may have been fabric with a chequered pattern or possibly lattice work on the upper part of the cupboard. The spellings varied considerably: 1462 j almery in the somerhall, Wawne
1524 a nolde Awmery in the Revestrye, Sheriff Hutton
1549 4 hayll pottes a namery and a discalle, Marrick
1551 I geve to Agnes, my doughter, a nambrey, an arke, Halifax
1578 Item one almerye, Stockeld