Middle English Dictionary Entry
langet n.
Entry Info
| Forms | langet n. Also languet. |
| Etymology | OF languete |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) An oval-shaped bead used in a rosary; (b) the pointer of a balance; (c) a thong for tying hose.
Associated quotations
a
- (1378) Will Court Hust.(Gldh)2.214 : [A fermail of gold having the Royal Arms of England, with a pair of paternostres of silver attached thereto called] langettis.
- (1419) *Will Bury155a : A peyr bedys of avmber langettes with a broch and a crucyfix of syluer.
- (c1422) Invent.Norwich in Nrf.Archaeol.12200 : Item, v paria bedys de aumbyr quorum unum par sunt langetys.
- (1430) *Will Grymston (Somerset Ho.) [OD col.] : j par precum de jete langettes.
- (1451) *Will Halle (Somerset Ho.) [OD col.] : Par precum de Aumbre voc. langetes.
- (c1465) Invent.Cirencester in BGAS 18 (Bod 6530)327 : A payr of get langets wt viii gawdyes of sylver overgylt.
- (1478) Will Bury in Camd.49239 : j payr bedys le [?read: de] geet vocat langget cum divers iocal dependent.
b
- a1500(1413) *Pilgr.Soul (Eg 615)1.15.8a : Pledoures in wordely curtes have tunges like to a languet of a balaunce, that drawith him alway to the more pleasant partie that beter wil rewarden.
c
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)29/224 : Take the ther a langett To tye vp thi hose!