Middle English Dictionary Entry
martel n. singular & plural
Entry Info
| Forms | martel n. singular & plural Also marcel, marchel. |
| Etymology | OF martel & ML martellus, marcellus; cp. CL marculus, martulus. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A hammer; (b) as surname (?ME).
Associated quotations
a
- (1324) *MS Add.17364 (R.G.Marsden) [OD col.] (Add 17364) : j gross martell, parv' martell.
- (1336) Doc.in Nicolas Navy 2473 : [For two] marcell [at 3 d. each].
- (1345-6) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.100380 : It., j martell.
- a1500 Hrl.1002 Gloss.(Hrl 1002)627 : Forge, fyre, tonge, below, marchel [glossing:] marcollus.
b
- -?-(1154-5) Red Bk.Exch.in RS 99654 : Willelmus Martel.
- (1200) Fine R.King John62 : Gilbertus Martel.
- (1231-7) Cart.St.John in OHS 66345 : Gilebertus Martel.
- (1254) R.Knight's Fees in Archaeol.Cant.12233 : Ricardus Martel.