Middle English Dictionary Entry
jasp(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | jasp(e n. |
| Etymology | OF jaspe; ult. Gr. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A precious stone, jasper.
Associated quotations
- a1300 A Mayde Cristes (Jes-O 29)173 : Hwat spekstu of eny stone..Of iaspe, of saphir, of sardone?
- ?c1335(a1300) Cokaygne (Hrl 913)70 : Þe pilers..Beþ iturned of cristale, Wiþ har bas and capitale Of grene Iaspe and rede corale.
- a1350 Ichot a burde in a (Hrl 2253)3 : Ichot a burde..ase iaspe þe gentil þat lemeþ wiþ lyht.
- c1330(?c1300) Reinbrun (Auch)p.657 : Postes and laces..Of iaspe gentil þat was dere.
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Bod 959)Ex.28.18 : Þou schalt putte in it foure orders of stones..carboncle, saphire, & Iasp [L jaspis].
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)7.1391 : The tenthe sterre is Almareth..His Ston is Jaspe, and of Planteine He hath his herbe sovereine.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)257 : Iaspe, stone: Iaspis.
- a1450 Dc.291 Lapid.(Dc 291)25 : Som þer ben þt be grene as Iaspe.
- 1451-1500 Tundale (Wagner)2074 : Tho stones wer fulle bryght and clere..Berelle, iasp, and Crisolite.
- a1500 Peterb.Lapid.(Peterb 33)93,94 : Iaspes is good aȝens all maner of wormes..Iaspes kepethe a mane fro his aduersarys..Sent Iohn seyþe..in heuenly kyndome of ierusalem þat þe ferst fundament wase Iaspe..þer is one þat is a blak colour..one of þe iaspes is fonde in þe hed of a edder.