Middle English Dictionary Entry
mǒunthe n.
Entry Info
| Forms | mǒunthe n. Also mounthe, monthe. |
| Etymology | Celt.; cp. Sc.Gael. monadh, Corn. monadh, monedh, menedh, meneth, Wel. mynydd. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A mountain; (b) pl. the Alps.
Associated quotations
a
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)16334 : Hengest wunede buuen are munede.
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)29602 : Austin him wunede vnder ane munede.
- 1543(1464) Hardyng Chron.B (Grafton)p.425 : The mounthes..some do cal mountaynes in our language.
b
- c1400 Glo.Chron.A (Add 19677)8071 : Monþes [Clg: He sende prechors þoru al cristendom, & him sulf a þes half þe mouns..com].