Middle English Dictionary Entry
ganet n.
Entry Info
| Forms | ganet n. Also gante. |
| Etymology | OE ganot |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A gannet; (b) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)186 : Gante, byrde: Bistarda.
- c1450 Burg.Practica (Rwl D.251)234/16 : Take bawsons-grece, cattisgrece, fox-grece, and ganatis-grece, þen take veruer and eysyll and stampe hem to-gedyr.
- c1450 Med.Bk.(2) (Add 33996)202 : Tak cattes grece, ganates grece, bausones grece, bores grece..& alle þese tempre to geder.
b
- (1230) Close R.Hen.III388 : Johannem Ganet.
- (1285) Feudal Aids 210 : Robertus Ganet.