Middle English Dictionary Entry
antelō̆pe n.
Entry Info
| Forms | antelō̆pe n. Also antilope, anteloppe, antlop(e, hantlope. |
| Etymology | ML antalopus, from Gr. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) An antelope or a representation of it, as in a coat of arms; (b) the bearer of such a coat of arms [here Henry IV]; (c) see quot.
Associated quotations
a
- 1417 *For.Acc.(PRO) 8 Hen.V G/1 [OD col.] () : De..j signo de Worstede cum j Antilope ascendenti super vno bekyn.
- ?1435(1432) Lydg.Hen.VI Entry (Jul B.2)92 : Twoo antelopes stondyng on eytheyr syde, With the armes off Englond and off Fraunce.
- (1434) Proc.Privy C.4.251 : A pusan of gold upon þe which are viij antelops garnysed wyth xxti grete peerles.
- (1447) Acc.St.Mary Thame in BBOAJ 11116 : A longe baner wt an Antlop cheyned.
- c1450 When the son (Frf 16)143 : A parke of bestys with horn, Thantelope, reynder, and vnicorn.
- c1453(c1437) Brut-1436 (Hrl 53)558/13 : ij turrettes on þe draw-brige..and on þe turrettes stondyng a lyon and a Antlope.
- (1467) Death Hen.V in Archaeol.65179 : Ij bankers wrought with antyloppys and Swannys, and þe armys of þe Kyng in þe myddys.
- ?a1475 Noble Bk.Cook.(Hlk 674)5 : Place ffried, lampry bak..Antelopes, for suttellte with a scriptur.
- a1500 When nettuls (BodPoet e.1)p.270 : Whan hantlopes sermovntes eglys in flyght..Than put women in trust and confydens.
b
- (a1460) Vegetius(2) (Pmb-C 243)1000 : The lily whit lyoun, alas! forsworn Is his colour..The Noblis alle attende on the Antilope.
c
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)12 : Antyloppe, beste: Tatula [Win: Tantula].