Middle English Dictionary Entry
jacinct(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | jacinct(e n. Also jacinkt(e, jasinkt, jacint, jacingh, jacin(c)tus. |
| Etymology | OF jacinte, jacincte & ML jacintus. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A precious stone of blue (rarely of red) color, jacinth; ~ ston; (b) the color of the stone, blue or purple color; (c) a fine cloth of blue or purple color.
Associated quotations
a
- c1225(?c1200) HMaid.(Bod 34)38/644-5 : A charbuche is betere þen a iacinct i þe euene of hare cunde, ant þah is betere a briht iacinct þen a charbucle won.
- c1300(c1250) Floris (Cmb Gg.4.27)91/287 : In þe strimes þe smale stones Boþe saphirs..And Iacinctes and topaces.
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Dc 369(1))SSol.5.14 : The hondis of hym able to turnen aboute, goldene and ful of iacynctis.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)7.842 : Upon the sydes of the werk..Ther sitten fyve Stones mo: The smaragdine is on of tho..And Dendides and Jacinctus.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)201b/a : Iacinctus is a blew stone somdel, & neigh of colour of Saphire.
- a1400 Ancr.Recl.(Pep 2498)196/2 : Jacinkte Þat chaungeþ wiþ þe ayre, Ac in briȝtnesse it is clere & amydward derk, bitokneþ þe wise Maisters in holy chirche.
- c1400(?c1380) Pearl (Nero A.10)1014 : As Jhon þise stonez..con nemme, I knew þe name..Þe jacyngh þe enleuenþe gent.
- c1475 Court Sap.(Trin-C R.3.21)1009 : The good Jacyncte, that ys ryght comfortable And in pestilence a noble medycyne.
- a1500 Peterb.Lapid.(Peterb 33)p.95 : Iacincte is a stone myche clyr, & it is of iij maners: þat oone is of violet colour, þe oder of red.
- c1500(a1449) Lydg.Aesop (Trin-C R.3.19)110 : Hyd in þe dong hyll he fonde a iacynct stone.
b
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Bod 959)Ex.28.15 : Þou schalt make with werk of dyuers colours..of gold, Iacynkt, & purpur.
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Ex.25.5 : Skynnes of wetheris maad reed, and skynnes of iacynt.
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Ex.35.7 : Skynnys of rammes maad reed, and of iacynt [WB(1): Iacynctyne; L janthinas].
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Ex.39.20 : Thei maden also a coote on the schuldris, al of iacynt [WB(1): Iacynctyne; L hyacinthinam].
c
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Bod 959)Ex.25.4 : Ȝe schullen take gold & syluer..& Iasynkt, þat is of colour lyke ayre [crossed out: sylc of violet blyw; Corp-O: silk of violet blew; WB(2): iacynt; L Hyacinthum].
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Bod 959)Ex.35.6 : Offer hem to þe lord, gold & syluer & brasse, Iacynct & purpur.
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Ecclus.40.4 : Fro hym that vsith iacynct [WB(1): blu silc; L hiacintho]..til to hym that is hilid with raw lynnun cloth.
- a1475 Asneth (Hnt EL 26.A.13)122 : Clothed comely in bright byse..And wrought with goold of iacint, a girdel of goold þer to.
2.
The plant hyacinth; also, blue cornflower.
Associated quotations
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)230b/b : Iacinctus is an herbe wiþ purpre flour..þe propur colour þer of is þe colour of ayer oþer of heuene.
- (1449) Metham AC (Gar 141)1284 : Men this proffytabyl gyse Vse, a dry[n]k of jacynctys and orygaun.
- ?a1450 Agnus Castus (Stockh 10.90)167/28 : Iacintus ruticus is an herbe þat men clepe blew bothel; þis herbe growith in corn and haȝt a blew flour.