Middle English Dictionary Entry
heironseu n.
Entry Info
| Forms | heironseu n. Also -seue & herencel. |
| Etymology | OF haironcel, herouncel. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. heiroun.
1.
(a) A young European heron (Ardea cinerea); ?also, an adult heron; (b) young heron used for food; (c) a representation of a heron.
Associated quotations
a
- (1381-2) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.103592 : Uni portanti Heronsewes, 12 d.
- (1409) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.9953 : In 3 heronseus emp., 10 d..In 3 herounseus emp., 15 d.
- (1447-9) Doc.in HMC Rep.5 App.519 : [For 9] hernesewys [sent to Ralph Toke, to have his friendship for the persons that were indicted, 6 s. 8 d.].
- a1450 Forest Laws (Dc 335)242 : If ther be ony man that cometh in to the forest and taketh away ony facouns, Jerfacouns, egrettes, heronsewes, her eiron, or her berdes, ye shul do vs to wite.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)63b : A heron sewe: ardiola.
b
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Sq.(Manly-Rickert)F.68 : It nedeth nat to deuyse At euery cours the ordre of hir seruyse; I wol nat tellen of hir straunge sewes, Ne of hir swannes, ne of hir heronsewes [vr. heirounnsewis, heroun-sewes].
- ?c1425 Arun.Cook.Recipes (Arun 334)450 : At the firste course..veel rosted..and hernesewes.
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)61 : Le ij cours..Heronsewes.
- ?c1450 Stockh.PRecipes (Stockh 10.90)134/6 : Thorow an heryn sewe in-to a fayre panne.
- (1452) Feast Neville(1) (Tit B.11)88 : Primus Cursus..Capon of grece. Herunsew.
- a1475 Russell Bk.Nurt.(Hrl 4011)422 : Egret, Snyte, and Curlew, heyrounsew, resteratiff þey ar & so is the brewe.
- a1475 Russell Bk.Nurt.(Hrl 4011)696 : The Second Course..heiron-sew or betowre.
c
- (1419) *Will Burton (Somerset Ho.)[OD col.] : Ciphus meus argenteus cum coopertorio picto cum Herencell.