Middle English Dictionary Entry
gǒundī adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | gǒundī adj. Also gondie. |
| Etymology | From gǒunde . |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Of the eye: full of matter, bleared with matter; (b) fig. of vision: impaired, clouded; (c) ?as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- a1325 Gloss.Bibbesw.(Cmb Gg.1.1)44 : Vostre regard est graciose, Mes vostre eel est chaciouse [glossed:] goundi [vr. gundy].
- c1390 Mirror St.Edm.(2) (Vrn)56 : Þyn Eȝen ben goundi whon þei ben sore.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.2683 : A gowndy eye is deceyued sone.
- c1440 Thrn.Med.Bk.(Thrn)9 marg. : For blered eghne and gundy.
- c1450 Med.Bk.(1) (Med-L 136)164/497 : This watir is ryght goode for gondye eyȝen.
- c1450 Med.Bk.(2) (Add 33996)85 : Pro oculis qui guttant, i. goundi.
- a1500 Sln.521 Recipes (Sln 521)136/9 : For eyen þat byn goundy. Take arnement, [etc.]..and anoynt þere-with þe sor eyen.
b
- c1450(?a1422) Lydg.LOL (Dur-U Cosin V.2.16)2.936 : The govndy sight Of heretykez ne may not systene For to behalde the clennesse of this Queen.
c
- (1285) Close R.Edw.I321 : Ralph Gundy.