Middle English Dictionary Entry
ambre n.
Entry Info
| Forms | ambre n. Also anbre, almer. |
| Etymology | OE amber, omber (prob. L amphora); cp. AL ambra. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A bucket; also, a liquid measure.
Associated quotations
- [ a1377(c1280) Cust.Battle Abbey in Camd.n.s.414 : Debet cariare v ambras salis et j bussellum. ]
- c1150 Wenne Wenne (Roy 4.A.14)10 : Alswa weter on anbre.
- a1500 Weights in RHS ser.3.41 (Vsp E.9)15 : The almer cont[aineth] 1 galouns.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- ?1241 Legal Gloss.St.Paul's (StP 11)60 : Cherchesed vel Chercheomer vel Chercheambre. Une certeyne mesure de ble batu ke checun home deveyt al tens de britons e des engles et eglise le jur Seynt Martin.
- c1250 Legal Gloss.Jul.(Jul D.7)33 : Chirchesoht [read: -shot]: Une certeine summe de blé batu. -?-Legal Gloss.RBEx. 1039fn.: Circheschot vel chirkomer vel chirhambre.
Note: Supplemental material.
Note: New form: Also..(in cpd.) -omer.
Note: In the second quot., -hambre may also be a new form--difficult to determine with this compound. Under amber n., DOE has variant hambre (gen. pl).
Note: For chirche ~ see chirche n., sense 9.(a).--all notes per MLL