Middle English Dictionary Entry
frūment n.
Entry Info
| Forms | frūment n. Also furment, firment. |
| Etymology | OF & L |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Grain, such as wheat, barley, etc.; (b) frumenty, a 'potage' made of boiled hulled grain mixed with milk, etc.
Associated quotations
a
- [ (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)225b/b : Many manere corn is y clepid frumentum..as whete, barly, rye and myle. ]
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)34b/b : Farine of frument .i. mele of whete.
- 1534(1439) Lydg.Sts.AA (Herford)83 : Grayne of this frument was this man Albon.
b
- c1450 Brut-1431(1) (Eg 650)447 : Firment with Baleyne.
- ?a1475 PParv.(Win)177 : Furment, potage: ffurmenticium.
- a1486(c1429) Menu Banquet Hen.VI in Archaeol.57 (Mrg M 775)57 : Furment with venison.