Middle English Dictionary Entry
fūke n.
Entry Info
| Forms | fūke n. Also fuike. |
| Etymology | L fūcus a red lichen or a dye derived from it; rouge, disguise. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A red woollen cloth; (b) dissimulation.
Associated quotations
a
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)52a : Fuyke [vr. fuike]: lanugo.
b
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)12.609 : Al yeer Thy duc attende, of fuke vnblende, or laste Vnshende.