Middle English Dictionary Entry
oniche n.
Entry Info
| Forms | oniche n. Also oneche, onix, onis. |
| Etymology | L onyx & OF oniche; ult. Gr. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Onyx; an onyx.
Associated quotations
- ?c1335(a1300) Cokaygne (Hrl 913)92 : Þer is..Beril, onix, topasiune.
- c1330(c1250) Floris (Auch)297 : Þe grauel in þe grounde of preciouse stone..Of oneches and of calsidoines.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)203a/b : Þe onyx of ynde haþ colour of fuyre wiþ white veynes and strakes, and þe stone onyx of arabia is blak wiþ veynes..Sardonix..haþ þat name..Of whitnesse of þe Onyx and reednes of þe Sardinis.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)205b/b : Þe stoon onix may nouȝt greue in his presence.
- a1425(c1384) WBible(1) (Corp-O 4)Ezek.28.13 : Eche precious stoon thi keuerynge..crisolitus and onix and berillus.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)143/30 : A vyne made of fyn gold..hath many clustres of grapes..the blake ben of Onichez & Garantez.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)183/22 : The degrees to gon vp to his throne..on is of oniche, Anoþer is of cristall.
- c1440 PLAlex.(Thrn)64/23 : Þe brawnchez of this venett ware..sum of Smaragdes & sum of Onyches.
- c1475 Court Sap.(Trin-C R.3.21)1045 : The Onix..ys as a myrrour.
- c1450(c1400) Emare (Clg A.2)128 : Portrayed þey wer..Wyth carbunkulle and safere..and onyx so clere.
- a1500(?a1390) Mirk Fest.(GoughETop 4)107/11 : A precyous ston þat ys callyd Onys..ys as clere as cristall.
- a1500 Peterb.Lapid.(Peterb 33)p.109 : Þis ston onix haþe many noyful effectes..Ðis stone onix is cler & of þe kynd of mirroures.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- ?c1400(1379) Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy (Roy 17.D.1)f.53va (2.7) : 'Color karopos'..is flauouse like a kamel skyn, or elles þe onych stone.
Note: Additional quot. New spelling: onich.