Middle English Dictionary Entry
minte n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | minte n.(2) |
| Etymology | L minūtum -- used (esp. in ML) of tiny or trivial things. Cp. MnE dial. mint 'small insect'. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A small insect bred in must, a mite.
Associated quotations
- a1500 Hrl.1002 Gloss.(Hrl 1002)623 : Bibiones: uermes, Anglice myntys.
- ?a1500 Lndsb.Nominale (Lndsb)767/8 : Nomina Vermium..Hec mica, Anglice, a mynte.