Middle English Dictionary Entry
martilet n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | martilet n.(2) Also mertlet. |
| Etymology | ?From MDu. martel, var. of marter 'marten'. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
The fur of the marten; also, a pelt of marten.
Associated quotations
- (1395) Will Court Hust.(Gldh)2.317 : [His best gown furred with] martilet.
- 1618(1440) Invent.Cumberworth in Peacock EChurch Furniture [OD col.]182 : [A vestment of white fustian with black] mertletes.