Middle English Dictionary Entry
marīn(e adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | marīn(e adj. |
| Etymology | OF; also L marīnus. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Of or from the sea; ~ water, seawater; ozim marin, a plant (see ocimum n.); (b) as noun: seacoast; also, a region or area along a seacoast; (c) in names; (d) laue ~ [see laue 6a. (c)].
Associated quotations
a
- c1400 Daniel *Herbal (Arun 42)f.44r : Of basilicon comown or of basilicon or ozym comown or maryn, of þe water, þat is al on.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)11.291 : Of see quyete vptaketh they maryne Water [L aquam marinam] purest.
b
- a1450-1509 Rich.(Brunner)4918 : He leet crye..þat þey scholde hye Toward þe cyte of Palestyn, Euer forþ by þe maryn.
- c1450(a1375) Octav.(2) (Clg A.2)1361 : Maryners hym broȝte to þe maryn Of Gene cost.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)230 : The saisnes..all the contrey hadde robbed, and all the maryne and the portes toward Dover.
c
- (1279) Doc.St.James in BGAS 58237 : Willelmo de la marine.
- (c1313) Bristol Rebellion in BGAS 19193 : John atte Maryne.