Middle English Dictionary Entry
graffen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | graffen v. Also graffi, griffen, graffren. P.ppl. i)graffed. |
| Etymology | From graffe n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To graft (a cutting or scion on a stock), insert; make a graft on (a tree); graft a cutting of (a tree) onto a stock; also fig.; (b) to plant (sth.); also fig.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)209b/b : A graffe þat is y-graffed on a stok turneþ and chaungeþ þe vertu and qualite of þe stok in to his owne vertu and qualite.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)224b/b : Tiliers makeþ cliftes in rynde and roote of fig tree & graffen þer on graffes of þe Caprificus.
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)5.137 : I was sum tyme a frere, And the couentes Gardyner for to graffe ympes.
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Rom.11.19 : Therfor thou seist, The braunchis ben brokun that Y be graffid in [L ut ego inserar].
- a1425(a1400) Paul.Epist.(Corp-C 32)Rom.11.24 : If þou..art..plauntyd in a good olyfe mykyl more þei þat ben aftyr þeyr Kynde schal ben graffyde [L inserentur] to þeyr olyfe.
- ?c1425 *Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)19b/a : The substaunce of þe lyuer is rede and flesshy, as it were clodrede blood graffed [*Ch.(1): implanted; L inserta] yn by all of veynes and of arteries.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)2.2692 : He..Reioisshid to plante sundri vynes, To griffe trees, and seedis for to sowe.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)212 : Gryffyn, or fraffyn: Insero.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)2.249 : If they [sorb apple trees] nyl bere..Ek graffe hem in Aprile is good to do In whit thorn, in hem silf, in quynce also.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)5.29 : This wilde olive ytaken, graffre hym low.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)12.310 : This mone..The piry wilde is sette, graffed to be.
- (c1449) Pecock Repr.(Cmb Kk.4.26)68 : To ȝou therfore..I seie the wordis of Seint Iame..Take ȝe..this graffid [L insitum] word.
- c1450 Pilgr.LM (Cmb Ff.5.30)56 : And therfore she hath be graffed [F entee] bi subtile art and ioyned to this burdoun.
- a1450 I have a newe gardyn (Sln 2593)11 : Þe fayrest mayde of þis toun preyid me For to gryffyn here a gryf of myn pery tre.
- c1450 Lydg.SSecr.Ctn.(Sln 2464)2373 : Lyk a gardeyn..Aboundyng in trees..Which gryffyd on stokkys haue many braunchys.
- a1500(?a1450) Treat.Garden.(Trin-C O.9.38)161/15 : Thu sclatt treys both set & rere To graffy ther yn appyl & pere And what treys ys kynd hem to bere Appul and A appul-tre.
b
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)66/23 : Men make drawe the braunches þereof & beren hem to ben graffed [F plantier] at Babyloyne.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)3.709 : A stanry pere is seyd to chaunge his mete, In esy lond ygraffed yf he be.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)42.108 : Ouer the Se Cowndyed scholen ȝe be Into the lond that is to ȝow behote, there-Inne to Gryffen Many A Rote.
- c1450(c1405) Mum & S.(2) (Add 41666)1158 : Lucifer þe lyer..lurketh aboute Forto gete hym a grounde þat he may graffe on And to sowe of his seede.
- (1451) Capgr.St.Gilb.(Add 36704)68/30 : The man stood in a maner of merveile..for þe new plantes..whech he had griffid in þe gardeyn of Cristis cherch.