Middle English Dictionary Entry
furren v.
Entry Info
| Forms | furren v. Ppl. i-)furred, i-)forred, fourred. |
| Etymology | OF fourrer, forrer. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To trim or adorn (something) with fur; (b) furred, trimmed or lined with fur.
Associated quotations
a
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)183 : Furryn wythe furre: Furro, penulo.
- ?c1450 Knt.Tour-L.(Hrl 1764)30/13 : Y woll furre her gowne, coleres, sleues, and cotes, the here outwarde.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)52b : To furre: furrare, penulare.
b
- [ (1322) Will de Bohun in Archaeol.J.2349 : ij coverchiefs pur chief de lit furreez de meneveir. ]
- c1330 Why werre (Auch)148 : But if he have hod and cappe fured, he nis noht i-told in covent.
- c1330 Degare (Auch)792 : He hadde on a sorcot ouert, Iforred wiȝ blaundeuer apert.
- (c1380) Stonor Suppl.2 : A peyr of shouys, j furrid and iij cheachyfys.
- c1390 PPl.A(1) (Vrn)7.256 : Fisyk schal his Forred hod for his lyflode sulle.
- c1400(?a1300) *KAlex.(LdMisc 622)5486 : Twoo þik mantels yfurred wiþ grys.
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)880 : A mere mantyle..fayre furred wythinne with fellez of þe best, Alle of ermyn in erde.
- (1418) EEWills36/14 : A gowne..wit brod sleues furred with gray.
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)3.738 : Don this furred cloke upon thy sherte And folwe me.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)408 : A furred cope on had she nomen.
- (1429) Will Braybroke in Ess.AST 5304 : My gowne of Scarlet, furred with martrons..my gowne of scarlet, furred with cristigrey..a gowne of blak worstede, furred with menyver.
- (1437) Invent.Q.Katherine in Sus.AC 37 (Add 32645)174 : That gowne was fourred with a fourrure of gray.
- c1440 Degrev.(Thrn)647 : Scho come in a veluet..Furrede with ermyne.
- (1446) Will York in Sur.Soc.45103 : x pare women gloves, furred.
- c1450 Jacob's W.(Sal 103)277/1 : Here furryd tabbardys, hodys, chymerys, & pylyouns.
- (c1470) Stonor2.32 : A gowne of violete engreynyd and furryd..a gowne of russet furryd with blakke.
- a1500(?a1475) Guy(4) (Cmb Ff.2.38)1378 : Ryche robys of grete prys, Furryd wele wyth veire and grys.
2.
To provide (someone) with, or dress in, furs or fur-trimmed garments.
Associated quotations
- ?c1450 Knt.Tour-L.(Hrl 1764)30/15 : She shall be beter purfiled and furred thanne other ladies.
- c1425 Wycl.Antichr.(2) (Dub 245)p.cxxxiii : Þei ben furrid wiþ preciouse cloþes, iche day for to chaunge.
- a1500(c1386) St.Erk.(Hrl 2250)252 : Alle menyd my dethe..Furrid me for þe fynest of faithe.