Middle English Dictionary Entry
morel n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | morel n.(2) Also morrel. |
| Etymology | OF & ML |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A dusky-colored horse; the name of a horse; (b) as adj., of a horse: dusky, dark colored.
Associated quotations
a
- (1348-9) in Beltz Garter383 : i dextrarius vocatus Morel de Coloigne datus per dominum Baldewyno de Butetourt apud Biflete..i dextrarius, vocatus Morel More, datus per dominum domino Waltero Pavely.
- (1348-9) in Beltz Garter384 : i Somer voce Morel sinistro pede anteriore albo.
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)3713 : Þan lokede he on..þat stede..and saide þanne on is speche, 'now Haue gode my gode morel [F Baucant].'
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)343 : Morel, horse: Morellus.
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)10/42 : Say, mall and stott, will ye not go? Lemyng, morell, white-horne, Io!
- c1613(1466) Plumpton Let.17 : I have sold both my horse, good morrel, and his felow; and as for my bay horse, at your neighborhad fro Harwod park, by his commaundment I purpose to take no such as yet.
b
- (1305) Court R.Lond.242 : [Mone le Lumbard came to his house and bought from him a] morel [horse for £ 10].
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Merlin (Corp-C 80)27510 : Anon Sire kay the Reeng entrid faste, vppon a blak morel [F j grant cheual noir] cowrser in thraste.