Middle English Dictionary Entry
jūpọ̄n n.
Entry Info
| Forms | jūpọ̄n n. Also jupoun, jopon, jopoun, joupoun & ǧipǒun, gipon, gippoun & jepon, jepoun, jepun, gepon, gepoun & japon, jappon, gabon & (errors) jompon, grippoun, griphoun. |
| Etymology | OF jupon, gippon, from jupe, from Ar. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A tight tunic of varying length, often emblazoned, worn over (?or under) armor; also some kind of tunic resembling a jupon.
Associated quotations
- (1345-9) Wardrobe Acc.Edw.III(1) in Archaeol.3134 : Ad faciendum vnum jupoun de taffata blu.
- (1345-9) Wardrobe Acc.Edw.III(1) in Archaeol.3135 : Ad faciendum vnum jupoun de stuff ad arma de armis.
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)745 : Of is Iupoun hit dude al-so, þat was of riche entaylle.
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)3689 : Þorȝ-out ys scheld & is habreioun, Plates, & iakke & ioupoun, Þorȝ-out al it ȝot.
- (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn.(Manly-Rickert)A.2120 : Som wol ben armed in an haubergeoun And in a brestplate and in a light gypoun [vrr. gypon, Iopoun, Iepon, gippoun, grippoun].
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)1.403 : Wiþ gipoun, tabard, cloke, and belle..Thus arraied gooþ þe geggis.
- (c1387-95) Chaucer CT.Prol.(Manly-Rickert)A.75 : Of fustian he wered a gypoun [vrr. gepon, gypon] Al bismotered with his habergeoun, For he was late ycome from his viage.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)3.84 : And some wil haue, of chose geseran, On his dublet but an haberioun, And some only but a sure gepoun Ouer his poleyns, rechyng to þe kne, And þat his slevis eke so longe be Þat his vaunbras may be curid ner.
- a1450(?c1421) Lydg.ST (Arun 119)1545 : And Tydeus abouen his haberioun A Gypon [vrr. gepon, gryphoun] hadde hidous, sharpe and hoor, wroght of the bristels of a wylde boor.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)905 : Sir Arthure..Armede hym in a acton with orfraeez full ryche, Abouen on þat a jeryn of Acres owte-ouer, Abouen þat a jesseraunt of jentyll maylez, A jupon of Ierodyn jaggede in schredez.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)4238 : The felettes of þe ferrere syde he flassches in sondyre, Thorowe jopown and jesserawnte of gentill mailes.
- c1440 Degrev.(Thrn)307 : Thorow japon [vr. jepun] and jesserant, He lamed þaire knyghttis.
- a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)304/344 : Loo! here a jappon of joie; All such schulde be gode for a boy.
- a1400 Siege Jerus.(1) (LdMisc 656)1114 : Fyf hundred fiȝtyng men fellen hem aboute In jepouns & jambers.
- c1450(c1353) Winner & W.(Add 31042)115 : With plates buklede at þe bakke þe body to ȝeme, With a jupown full juste, joynede by the sydes.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)2450 : With þat þai ȝarkid to þe ȝatis..Sum in Iopons [Dub: Iompons], sum in Iesserantis.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)3042 : Þare was Iusting o Ioy, Iopons a-tamed; Siles doun on aithire side selcuth kniȝtis.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)4722 : Ȝit wont men in þa woddis..Of Ioynttours as Ieants in Iopons of hidis.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)4961 : Sirs, ȝe þat will has to wend ȝour wapens deuoidis, Nymes of ȝour nethirgloue..all to ȝoure preue clathis, Iopon & iesserand & radly me folows!
- (1467) Doc.in Bentley Excerpta Hist.197 : The Bastard of Bourgon accompanyde with many noble lordes..his gabon also hangid with arasse within and withoute richely beseen.
- c1450(a1375) Octav.(2) (Clg A.2)1029 : Þauȝ þe gypon wer full of dust, Hyt was nat wykke, Þer yn to turneye or to juste.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1425 Libeaus (LinI 150)285/247 : [Lamb: They kestyn on him of sylke] A griffown [white as mylke].
Note: New spelling
Note: priv. Could LinI reading = griffoun n.(2) and refer to line 231 in Cotton MS--per REL
- c1500 Libeaus (Ashm 61)286/247 : [Lamb: They kestyn on him of sylke] A ryppon [white as mylke].
Note: New spelling
Note: priv. For forms with -a- cp. Modern Dutch japon = dress gown derived from 14th c. French according to Devries.--per MG