Middle English Dictionary Entry
furrūre n.
Entry Info
| Forms | furrūre n. Also -eur, -our, -er, fourrure, forure, -our, -er. |
| Etymology | OF forrëure, fourr-. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A fur trimming or lining for a garment; a garment trimmed or lined with fur; (b) a robe or blanket of fur; (c) the skin or pelt of an animal when prepared for use in clothing; furrour skinnes.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)7.373 : He usede forours of symple prys..bote he usede more skynnes of lombe þan of oþere bestes.
- (1420) EEWills54/6 : I will þat all þe ffurrurs þat I haue be sould.
- a1425(?a1350) 7 Sages(2) (Glb E.9)529 : Sho rafe euer-ilka klath, And als þe forors [Rwl: furres] of ermyne.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)163/2 : The folk..vsen all longe clothes withouten furroures [Eg: pelure; OF feroures].
- ?c1430(c1383) Wycl.Leaven Pharisees (Corp-C 296)12 : Þei becomen pedderis berynge knyues..pellure and forrouris for wymmen.
- (1437) Invent.Q.Katherine in Sus.AC 37 (Add 32645)174 : The fourrure of grey that was in the manntel of damaske abovesaid, the whiche fourrure was putted in a lytil gowne of cloth.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)141 : Ermyne for forowrys: Erminius.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)183 : Furwre, or furrure: Penula, furratura.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)11193 : Manteles, forours of riche pris, Of meneuer, stranlyng, veyr, & gris; Oþer pelure ynowe þer were.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)12453 : Ful manye kynges had he don slo, & flow þe berdes of alle þo; Til a pane, as a furour [Petyt: forrour] he did hem tewe.
- a1450(1412) Hoccl.RP (Hrl 4866)424 : Gownes of scarlet..wit pendant sleues downe On þe grounde & þe furrour þerin set.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)4338 : Nouthire ffurrers, filetts, ne frengs.
- (1463) Acc.Howard in RC 57151 : He owyth ffor the forer off the same gowne.
- c1450(?c1425) St.Mary Oign.(Dc 114)147/20 : She hadde..a mauntil..wiþouten any skynnes or furrur.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)11470 : And kan make hem syluen gay Wyth ryche fforewrys & array.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)14590 : The forour wych ys withInne, Off fox skynnes euerydel.
b
- a1425 NHom.(3) Leg.Suppl.Hrl.(Hrl 4196)83/221 : Ȝe lig in forures mani follde, And þai perisch with windes colde.
c
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)6.475 : As clene a soule may be under þis cloþes..as under þyn slit furrour skynnes.
- (c1410) York MGame (Vsp B.12)35 : The wolfes skynn is hoot for to make cuffes or pilches, but þe furrour þerof nys not faire.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)168 : Fooyne, furrure: Loero, bacre.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1400 Trin-C O.9.39 Recipes (Trin-C O.9.39) 36/24 : Forto make gode furrours hastely of schepes vellys or of lombis vellys or of cony skynnes.
- a1500 Trin-C.R.14.45 Recipes (Trin-C R.14.45) 135/36 : Forto make gode forroure of cony skyn..or of lambe skynne or of ony oþer maner of beste wilde or tame.
- a1500 Trin-C.R.14.45 Recipes (Trin-C R.14.45) 136/6 : Take oute þi skynne and fleisshe hit on þe fleisshe side with suche a knyfe als þeis taweyers of fourroures usen.
Note: Additional quotes, sense (c); new spellings (forroure, fourroures [pl.]).