Middle English Dictionary Entry
crōke n.
Entry Info
| Forms | crōke n. Also croc. |
| Etymology | L crocum, -us. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. crōcus n.
1.
(a) The saffron crocus Crocus sativus; (b) saffron.
Associated quotations
a
- c1400 Daniel *Herbal (Arun 42)f.60r : Cartamus [i.e. crocus, saffron]..: Ther is 2 manere of: croc oriental & croc ortensis ('of þe gardyn'). Croc oriental is don in medicyns noȝt vomytes.
b
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)25b/b : If þu wilt colour it, do it with alitel of croke i. saffroun.