Middle English Dictionary Entry
hōlm(e n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | hōlm(e n.(2) |
| Etymology | From holin . |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) The European holly (Ilex aquifolium); ~ bush, a holly bush; (b) boughs of holly; (c) ?the evergreen oak (Quercus ilex); ~ tre; (d) in surname and place names [see Smith PNElem. 1.258].
Associated quotations
a
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)244 : Holme, or holy: Ulmus, hussus.
- c1450 Trin-C.LEDict.(Trin-C O.5.4)588/21 : Huscus: an holme.
- ?c1450 Brut-1447 (Trin-C O.9.1)460/4 : There was made a hegge of grene holme-busshes.
b
- (1449) Acc.St.Margaret Southwark in BMag.32487 : Peyd for Holme, Ivy and small Candell, xij d.
- (1483-85) Acc.St.Andrew Hubbard in BMag.32153 : For holme and yvy at ij Crystmassis, vj d.
c
- (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn.(Manly-Rickert)A.2921 : Ne eek the names how the trees highte As ook, fir, birch, asp, alder, holm, popler.
- c1430(c1380) Chaucer PF (Benson-Robinson)178 : The piler elm, the cofre unto carayne; The boxtre pipere, holm, to whippes lashe.
- c1450(c1400) Sultan Bab.(Gar 140)1445 : He saugh under an holme tre Where a knight him semed lay slayn.
d
- (1211) EPNSoc.8 (Dev.)301 : Holme.
- (1272-1307) in Wallenberg PNKent386 : Holmthege.
- (1288) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnames103 : Pet. atte Holme.
- (1327) in Sundby Dial.Wor.87 : Holme.
- (1348) in Sundby Dial.Wor.87 : Steph. atte Holme.
- (1446) in Mawer PNNhb.& Dur.116 : Le Holme.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- (1415) Will in Bdf.HRS 228 : Y will..þt Edward my sone haue a grene bed of borde alisaundre wt þe hole sile wt ye holme and ye armes of John Cheyne, Squier stondyng in a ȝok wt iij corteyns reed and plonket tartarein paled.
Note: New sense.
Note: Her. a representation of an oak tree or an oak wreath on a coat of arms.--per MLL