Middle English Dictionary Entry
flaun n.
Entry Info
| Forms | flaun n. Also floun, flatho(u)n, flathen. |
| Etymology | OF flaon (ultim. OWGmc flatho(n = OHG flado(n, whence also ML fladōn-em a flat cake). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A sort of pie or cake [see quots. 1381, c1425].
Associated quotations
- [ (1209) Pipe R.Winch4/45 : Ad fladones domini Episcopi, xij. ]
- (1314-5) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.9910 : In butir. cas. pro flaun. et 28 lagen. lactis.
- (c1300) Havelok (LdMisc 108)644 : Y shal þe fete Bred an chese, butere and milk, Pastees and flaunes.
- 1381 Pegge Cook.Recipes (Dc 257)120 : For to make Flownys in Lente. Tak god Flowr and mak a Past and tak god mylk of Almandys and flowr of rys other amydoun and boyle hem togedere..wan yt is boylid thykke, take yt up and ley yt on a feyre bord so that yt be cold; and wan the Cofyns ben makyd, tak a party of and do upon the coffyns and kerf hem in Schiveris..and do yt to bake.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)7042 : They defende them..With tartes, or with cheses fat, With deynte flawnes brode and flat.
- ?c1425 Arun.Cook.Recipes (Arun 334)452 : A Flaune of Almayne..First take raysins..and gode ripe peres, or elles gode appuls..make a faire coffyn or two..do this bature in hom, and let bake hom as thow woldes bake flaunes or crustades.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)164 : Flawne, mete: Flamicia, flato, opacus, artocasius.
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)51 : Flathons. Take Milke an Ȝolkys of Eyroun..make fayre cofyns..pore in-to þe cofyns & lat bake.
- a1475 Liber Cocorum (Sln 1986)p.39 : For flaunes. Take new chese and grynde hit fayre, In morter with egges..Put hit in cofyns..And bake hit forthe.
- a1500 Gloss Dict.Garland (Hrl 1002)127 : Flaones fartos [glossed:] flathen ystuffed.
- a1500 Mayer Nominale (Mayer)741 : Hec tarta, a tartt. Hec flata, a flawn.