Middle English Dictionary Entry
drīing ger.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | drīing ger.(1) Also dreiing(e, dreieng. |
| Etymology | Cp. drīen v.(1). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) The act or process of drying; (b) phys. & med. desiccation, or the property of stimulating desiccation.
Associated quotations
a
- c1400 Daniel *Herbal (Arun 42)f.73r : Whanne it han lost grenhede & arn of such colour lyk þo gowrdys þat þu seyst palmerys bryngyn fro byȝondyn, cut hym of & hang or sete vp to drying & hardyng, out moyst & eyr, as in a bak hous or so.
- (1405) Doc.in Flasdieck Origurk.34 : Dryyng of nettes.
- (1405) Doc.in Flasdieck Origurk.35 : Dreyyng of nettys.
- (1425) Grocer Lond.(Kingdon)153/16 : To Rychard Fyscher For..Scheryng de iij clothis..Dryyng at the Fyre.
- (1469) Will Bury in Camd.4946 : For bruynge, for bakyng, and for dreiynge of malte.
b
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)197b/b : Þe poudre of þe wheston..haþ vertue of drying.
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)88/18 : Woundis þat neden a litil driynge.
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)286/22 : Drijnge wiþ medicyns.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)116a/a : Impignacioun i. making fatte & arefaccioun i. drying.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)168b/b : Egre þinges forsoþ bene bringing in..mych desicking i. drying.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)173a/a : It coagulateþ i. cruddeþ it [blood of wounde] wiþ exsiccacioun i. drying.
- ?c1425 *Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)33a/b : Dreyeng and resolucioun.
- ?c1425 *Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)83b/b : An vlcer..askeþ desiccacioun i. drieng.