Middle English Dictionary Entry
fō̆rǧe n.
Entry Info
| Forms | fō̆rǧe n. |
| Etymology | OF forge. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) The workshop of one who works in metals, a smithy; the apparatus or tools of a smith (considered as a unit); specif., a smith's hearth; (b) the manner in which a metal object is made, fashioning, workmanship.
Associated quotations
a
- (1279) Hundred R.Tower 2503 : Everardus Ate forge.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mil.(Manly-Rickert)A.3762 : A smyth..That in his forge smythed plough harneys.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)5.963 : He was a Smith With Jupiter, which in his forge Diverse thinges made him forge.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)3.3797 : Martis smyth laboureth in his forge.
- (1439) RParl.5.23a : II Forges, that were sometyme stondyng in the high Strete of Fletestrete.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)172 : Foorge of smythys: Fabrateria.
- (1447-8) in Willis & C.Cambridge 1399 : Monee assigned for Coles for the forge.
- (1450) RParl.5.186b : Which Forges in the tyme of insurrection of the Commens in the tyme of Kyng Richard the seconde were drawen doun by the same Commens, and never sith myght be suffred to be sett up agayn, for the nuysance, enstreityng, and deformite of the seid strete.
- c1450 Trin-C.LEDict.(Trin-C O.5.4)582 : Fabrica: a forge.
- (a1460) Vegetius(2) (Pmb-C 243)901 : Foregys and artelryis, armeryis, To ma[k]e tole, horshoon, shot & armurre.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)2.229 : Tubalcaym founde firste the arte of smythes and gravenge, whiche laborenge at the foerge [Trev.Higd.: whan Tubalcain wrouȝte in his smeþes craft; L quo fabricante]..founde proporciones [etc.].
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)11353 : Euery man hath nat a fforge, Crownys off gold in for to forge.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)14221 : Thys Belwes I made whilom Blowe In the fforge.
- 1532(?a1400) RRose (Thynne)7419 : A rasour sharp and wel bytynge, That was forged in a forge.
b
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)1.1087 : An Hors of Bras thei let do forge Of such entaile, of such a forge, That in this world was nevere man That such another werk began.
- c1425(c1400) Ld.Troy (LdMisc 595)7410 : His swerd--was fair of forge.