Middle English Dictionary Entry
orī̆gane n.
Entry Info
| Forms | orī̆gane n. Also origon, origoun, organ(e, orgone & (error) oringan. |
| Etymology | OF origan(e & L orīganum. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) One of several plants with aromatic leaves, esp. of the genus origanum; wild marjoram (Origanum vulgare); (b) European pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium); (c) wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum).
Associated quotations
a
- ?a1200(?OE) PDidax.(Hrl 6258b)11/14 : Nim rudan ane handfulle and organe [L origani] ane handfulle.
- ?a1300 Wor.F.157.Gloss.(Wor F.157)185 : Origanum: orgone.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)1.902 : Pismyris..yf thou wolt make hem fle, Kest origane [L origano] ystamped with brymstoon Vppon their hole.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)1.1024 : Of tyme is..hony maad swettest; Of tymbra, peletur, and origon Is next to that.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)10.146 : Sowe origon whan day and nyght is longe Yliche, and watter hit til hit be spronge.
- (1449) Metham AC (Gar 141)1284 : Qwerffore men this proffytabyl gyse Use, a dry[n]k of jacynctys and orygaun.
- a1450 Treat.Horses (Sln 2584)127/551 : Take of þe sadel & wasche it with hot wyn or vryne or salt water or in watere þat horshoune or walwort or smalache or origan haueþ bi sode ynne.
- ?a1450 Agnus Castus (Stockh 10.90)189/5 : Organum ys an herbe þat men clepe organe.
- ?a1450 Agnus Castus (Stockh 10.90)185/25 : Maiorona is an herbe þat men clepe maioron; þis herbe hat lewys lyk to þe organe [vrr. organ, organum].
- c1450 Med.Bk.(2) (Add 33996)182 : Tak..fenel, tyme, ysope..oryngan, [etc.].
b
- c1440 Thrn.Med.Bk.(Thrn)66/28 : Origane, þat is puliol realle.
- a1500 Agnus Castus (LdMisc 553)198/37 : Pvlogium montanum is an herbe me cleputh puliole mountayn..þis hath litel leues lich to organe.
c
- ?a1200(OE) Hrl.HApul.(Hrl 6258B:Berberich)126.116/1 : [Wið] þæs heafodes sære nim þisse wyrte seaw, þe man serpillum & oþrum name organe hatað.
- ?a1300 Wor.F.157.Gloss.(Wor F.157)185 : Serpillus: organe.