Middle English Dictionary Entry
merling n.
Entry Info
| Forms | merling n. Also marling, merleng, (error) merkyng. |
| Etymology | OF merlenc |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A sea fish, the European whiting (Merlangus merlangus); merlinges pot.
Associated quotations
- (1289) R.Swinfield in Camd.5941 : In merleng xvj d.
- (1307) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.993 : D di. merlinges.
- (1307) Let.Bk.Lond.C (Gldh LetBk C)158 : [Four paniers of] merling.
- (1345) Doc.in HMC Rep.9 App.143 : In 32 merlynges poudratis.
- a1377(c1280) Cust.Battle Abbey in Camd.n.s.415 : Percipie[t] pro dicto cariagio vj panes et xviij alleces vel merleng, pretii iij d.
- (a1377) Acc.Abingdon in Camd.n.s.5138 : In marlyng lxix s. v d.
- (1388) Invent.Westm.in Archaeol.52279 : Una olla vitrea vocata merlyngis pot.
- (a1399) Oath Bk.Colchester7 : Merlyng, fysch.
- a1400(c1300) NHom.(1) Gosp.(Phys-E)p.136 : Riht als sturioun etes merling.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)334 : Merlynge [Win: Merkyng], fyshe: Gamarus, merlingus.
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)59 : Fryid Marlyng.
- (1465) Acc.Howard in RC 57203 : I payd fore iiij dosen of merleng.
- a1475 Russell Bk.Nurt.(Hrl 4011)558 : Saltfysche, stokfische, merlynge, makerelle, buttur ye may with swete buttur.
- a1475 Russell Bk.Nurt.(Hrl 4011)834 : Mustard..is metest with..Salt ele, salt makerelle, & also withe merlynge.
- ?a1500 Lndsb.Nominale (Lndsb)764/41 : Merlinggus: a merlyng.