Middle English Dictionary Entry
gernet n.
Entry Info
| Forms | gernet n. Also gernad, garnet, garnad, garnard, granat. Pl. garnetes, etc. & grenaz, grenas. |
| Etymology | OF grenate, gernette, granate. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
The gem garnet; ~ red, garnet red.
Associated quotations
- a1350 Ichot a burde in a (Hrl 2253)4 : Ichot a burde in a bour ase beryl so bryht..ase gernet in golde ant ruby wel ryht.
- (1416) in Rymer's Foedera (1709-10)9.357 : De pluribus parvis Garnades.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)143/28 : The rede [simulated grapes] ben of Rubies & of Grenaz & of Alabraundynes.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)4.2669 : Ther is no maner iust convenience, A roial charboncle, rubie or garnet..in coper to be set.
- (1439) Liber Scac.in Archaeol.2136 : In ye same tablet ys a rubee and xxxv garnardes.
- c1440 PLAlex.(Thrn)57/22 : The ferthe gree was of a Granat, whilk passez all manere of precious stanes in reedness.
- a1450 Dc.291 Lapid.(Dc 291)p.18 : Sardes, grenas, elamaundines.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)3368 : Þe ferd was a granate..Is nane so redy, as I rede, of all þe riche stanes.
- c1450(c1400) Emare (Clg A.2)156 : Deamoundes and koralle, Perydotes and crystalle, And gode garnettes by-twene.
- a1500(?a1410) Lydg.CB (Lnsd 699)235 : A ston.. Citryne of colour, lik garnetes of entaile.
- a1500 BodAdd.A.106 Lapid.(BodAdd A.106)53 : Corayle..has colour of gernad red.
- a1500 BodAdd.A.106 Lapid.(BodAdd A.106)55 : Ematite is a precious ston yat has ye colour of gernad oder of yrn.