Middle English Dictionary Entry
gambon n.
Entry Info
| Forms | gambon n. |
| Etymology | OF gambon, var. of jambon. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A ham; (b) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- 1607(?a1425) Chester Pl.(Hrl 2124)138/139 : Ye shall se here..Gambons, and other Good [vr. good meat] in feare.
b
- (1428) Feudal Aids 5263 : Johannes Gambon.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. gambone.