Middle English Dictionary Entry
martrin n.
Entry Info
| Forms | martrin n. Also martren, -ron, -roun, -eron, -erount, -eren, -ern, -iron, -irn, -urn, matron & marten, -ein, -in & martre, -er, -ir, matre & mart(e. |
| Etymology | OF martre, marte & martrine & ML martrina, martina; from Gmc. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) The European marten (a member of the genus Martes); (b) the European polecat Mustela putorius.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1410) York MGame (Vsp B.12)4 : The ix, þe Cat and of his nature. The x, of the Martryn and of his nature.
- (c1410) York MGame (Vsp B.12)40 : Of al oþer vermyn I speke nat, þat is to say, of martryns and of polcattes.
- c1425 Twiti Venery(1) (Vsp B.12)150 : Ther ben othyr bestis v of chase: The buk..the do..The fox..the martyn..the roo.
- a1450-a1500(1436) Libel EP (Warner)660 : Hydes and fish, samon..Irish wollen and lynyn cloth..And marterns [vr. marternus] gode bene in here marchaundye.
- c1450 Trin-C.LEDict.(Trin-C O.5.4)595/8 : Martrix: a martron.
- a1475 Hrl.Bk.Hawking in Studia Neoph.16 (Hrl 2340)8 : Bestes of the Venery ben goode, as martryns, Squirelles, conynggs, and harys.
b
- c1450 Trin-C.LEDict.(Trin-C O.5.4)583/9 : Fetontria: a martron.
2.
(a) Often pl.: the skin or fur of the marten; furred with ~ (martrines), lined or trimmed with marten; (b) furre of martrines, pelure of ~, marten fur; a fur or lining made of marten; martres chavel, ~ throtes, fur pieced together from the light-colored throat fur of the marten; ~ womb, fur pieced together from the belly fur of the marten; polles of martrin(es, martrin(es polles, the heads of marten; martrines tailes, ?marten tails used in making paint brushes; (c) ~ sable, the fur of the European sable (Mustela zibellina).
Associated quotations
a
- a1300 PMor.(McC 123)324 : Ne scal þar beo noþer foȝ ne grie, cunig ne ermine, O-kerne ne martrin.
- (1401) in Löfvenberg Contrib.Lex.21 : [One demi-long gown..furred with] martres.
- (1415) in Rymer's Foedera (1709-10)9.277 : Togam meam de nigro furratum cum Matres & Fychewes..Togam meam de Viridi furratam cum Martres.
- (1420-21) in Gras Eng.Cust.Syst.504 : Pro i barello cum iii tymbriis martynz, ii tymbriis di. ermyn.
- (1422) EEWills50/16 : I bequeeth to Iankyn Myles, my seruaunt..myn eche daies gowne of marterount.
- (1423) RParl.4.235 : 1 Goune d'Escarlet, furrez de Marterons..Furrez de sides de Foynes & Marterons.
- (1424) Will York in Sur.Soc.4408 : Unam togam nigram furruratam cum marterenz.
- (1429) Will Braybroke in Ess.AST 5304 : My gowne of Scarlet, furred with martrons.
- (1436) EEWills108/1 : My scarlet goune, furred with martrouns.
- (1436) Reg.Chichele in Cant.Yk.S.42 (Lamb 69)542 : Uno pane de marters duplicato cum scarlet.
- (1438) Will Dixton in BGAS 11158 : A gown of Rede damask, furred with marteyns.
- (1438) Will Dixton in BGAS 11159 : A sangwen gown, furred with marten.
- (1438) EEWills110/26 : A gowne..furred with martrens.
- (1438) EEWills111/5 : A sangwen gowne, furred with martres.
- (1438) Will York in Sur.Soc.3067 : Unam togam de nigro cum una furrura de martyns.
- (1441) Reg.Chichele in Cant.Yk.S.42 (Lamb 69)602 : Unum togam de scarlett penulatam cum martrez.
- (1442) Will York in Sur.Soc.3084 : Unam togam de meld bene penulatam cum martyrs.
- (1446) Will York in Sur.Soc.30122 : Togæ..furruratæ..cum martes et funes.
- (1450) Will York in Sur.Soc.30141 : Unam togam..penulatam cum martrons.
- (1450-1) Will York in Sur.Soc.30143 : Unam togam de cremesyn penulatam cum marts.
- c1450(?a1422) Lydg.LOL (Dur-U Cosin V.2.16)5.385 : Ne martren [vr. martyn] ne sable, I trowe..Was noon founden in her garment.
- ?c1450 Brut-1447 (Trin-C O.9.1)458/23 : In rede fyne saten crymsyn, furred with Martrons.
- (1452) Will York in Sur.Soc.30161 : Unam togam..penulatam cum marters.
- (1457) Will York in Sur.Soc.30212 : j togam de murray, penulatam cum martis.
- (1465) Acc.Howard in RC 57294 : A longe gowne of cremysen velvett, furred with martris.
- (1465) Acc.Howard in RC 57320 : A shorte gowne of blakke pewke, ffurred wyth martres.
- a1500 Weights in RHS ser.3.41 (Vsp E.9)17 : Pelter ware, as sablys, ermynes, letes, martrons, foynys, beuers, otres.
b
- ?c1250 PMor.(Eg 613(1))362 : Ne scal þer beo fou ne grei..ne ocquerne, ne martres cheole [vrr. martrin; metheschele], ne beuer, ne sabeline.
- c1330(?c1300) Guy(1) (Auch)2836 : Peloure of Matre &..biis.
- (1418) EEWills36/16 : A gowne of blew worsted, furred wit..polles of Martrons.
- (1420) EEWills53/29 : I will þat Gerard, my brothir, haue a newe fure of martirs.
- (1420-21) in Gras Eng.Cust.Syst.504 : ii mantellis martynwombe.
- (1420-21) in Gras Eng.Cust.Syst.509 : ii mantellis martyn throtez, ii mantellis misefurre.
- (1444) Will York in Sur.Soc.30106 : Except ij furres, ye tane of martyns, ye tother of blake lambes.
- (1450) Lin.DDoc.43/2 : Item, j nother blak gowne furred with Matrons [vr. martirn] pollys.
- (1458) Will York in Sur.Soc.30217 : Togam..penulatam cum martpollez.
- (1463-4) RParl.5.505a : Eny Furres of Martirons, Funes, Letyce..the forseid Furres of Mattrones.
- a1500 in Singer Cat.Alchem.2.618 : Ceuerall, verdigrese, verdite grene, dryflorey, martins tayles.
c
- a1525(?1451) Cov.Leet Bk.264 : The kyng..cladde in a gowne of golden tussu, furred withe a furre of marturn sabull.