Middle English Dictionary Entry
frank-encens n.
Entry Info
| Forms | frank-encens n. Also fraunk-, -incense, francensens, francencense, fronkencense. |
| Etymology | OF franc encens, ML francum incensum. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Frankincense, olibanum.
Associated quotations
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)189b/b : And þis londe bereþ fraunk encense.
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)88/18 : Þese ben liȝt medicyns whiche þat drien olde woundis þat neden a litil driynge: mastik, frank encense, barli mele.
- a1400 Mirfeld Sinonoma (Pmb-O 2)42 : Thus album, olibanum: franke ensens.
- a1450(?c1421) Lydg.ST (Arun 119)4572 : The gommes in the flaumbe spent..As fraunc encence, Mirre, and Aloes.
- ?c1425 *Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)189a/a : Thus frankencence is a gumme hote in þe secounde degree and drie in þe firste.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)177 : Frankincens: Olibanum, francum incensum.
- 1447 Bokenham Sts.(Arun 327)782 : And to oure goddys offre frankencence.
- (1466-68) Acc.St.Andrew Hubbard in BMag.31401 : For Coles and frankencense at Ester.
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)7/205 : With gold, myrre, and ffrankynsens.
- (1479-80) Acc.Ashburton in D&CRS n.s.151 : [Item for] francensens, [6d.]
- (1484-85) Acc.Ashburton in D&CRS n.s.156 : [For 2 lbs. of] francencense, 4d.
- (1485-86) Acc.Ashburton in D&CRS n.s.158 : For fronkencense, 2 d.