Middle English Dictionary Entry
Arabī n. & adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | Arabī n. & adj. Also Arrabi, Arabe. |
| Etymology | OF adj. ar(r)abi, from Ar. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Arabia; Fenix of ~; (b) an Arab; (c) the Arabic language; (d) an Arabian horse; (e) gomme (of) ~, gum Arabic.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Sq.(Manly-Rickert)F.110 : The kyng of Arabe and of Inde..Salueth yow.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)154b/b : Jordan..departiþ araby and the Jewery.
- c1400(?c1380) Pearl (Nero A.10)430 : We calle hyr Fenyx of Arraby.
- (1449) Metham AC (Gar 141)982 : The kyngdam off Arabe.
- c1450(1369) Chaucer BD (Benson-Robinson)982 : Trewly she was, to myn ye, The soleyn fenix of Arabye; For ther livyth never but oon.
- (c1460) Bk.Arms in Anc.9 (Hrl 2169)177 : Kynge of Arraby.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)4b : Araby: Arabia..Arabicus.
b
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)147b/a : Among þe arabyes þere þis bridde fenix is I bredde;he is I clepid singularis, al one.
- c1425 Bible SNT(1) (Cmb Dd.12.39)Deeds 2.11 : Þo Iewes..ande þo Arabies.
- a1500(?a1425) Lambeth SSecr.(Lamb 501)41/29 : Þys booke þat latyns wantyd and ys founden with fewe arabyes I haue translatyd.
c
- ?c1425 *Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)23a/a : As þe translacioun of Araby saide.
d
- a1225(?OE) Lamb.Hom.(Lamb 487)5 : He mihte ridan..on riche stede, and palefrai and mule and arabisz.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)2288 : Meruayllous bestez..arrabys, and olyfauntez noble.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)2337 : They coupylde þe kystys on kameles..and arrabyes.
e
- ?c1425 *Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)187b/a : Gumme of Araby & dragantum is colde wiþ a manere of fastenynge to gidre.
- c1440 Thrn.Med.Bk.(Thrn)15/15 : Tak gomme araby ij vnce.
- c1440 Thrn.Med.Bk.(Thrn)30/26 : For fluxus sa[n]guinis..Tak gomme of araby & sethe it..& drynke it iij dayes.