Middle English Dictionary Entry
ō̆sier n.
Entry Info
| Forms | ō̆sier n. Also ozier, oser(e, osiȝer, osȝear, hosier, oiser. |
| Etymology | OE oser (from ML) & OF osier, ozier & osiere, osere, oisiere & ML osera, osiera. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) The common osier (Salix viminalis) or another species of the genus Salix; (b) a withy, switch; a switch of osier; (c) the wild olive tree; (d) ?in place name.
Associated quotations
a
- (1392) in Rec.B.Nottingham 1416 : Ricardus Byron..plantans in aquam praedictam willowys et osiers crescentes et radicantes.
- (1435) Doc.in Rec.B.Nottingham 2361 : A plat of osȝears and wellos ye next Nomans Part on ye sowthe syd.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)1.3242 : This seid shepperde..Took a yong rod off a smal oseer, Perced the feet..Bond hym faste.
- c1450 Trin-C.LEDict.(Trin-C O.5.4)611/45 : Siler: an Osyer.
b
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)6176 : Shippes hij habbeþ yhote pirates..Hij ben made of hosyers [LinI: oysers]..bounden al wiþ touȝ rynde.
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)69b/a : Vimen: a osier.
- a1425 Roy.17.C.17 Nominale (Roy 17.C.17)647/7 : Hoc uimen: osere.
- (1427) in Amherst Gardening14 : [For faggots, Astill, and] ozyerys [8 s. 2d.].
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)371 : Osyere [vr. osyȝer]: Vimen, vitulamen.
- c1450 Pilgr.LM (Cmb Ff.5.30)191 : The hoopes seruen of nouht but if the oseres fastne hem. The oseres j clepe the smale comaundementes whiche ben restreynynge and keeperes of the grettere.
- (1452-4) Grocer Lond.(Kingdon)339 : Item, paye to j gardener þe x day of Februarie for v bundell osieres.
- c1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Tbr A.7)22019 : The smale osyers..brak..The hopes about the vessel, Bycause they were not bounde wel.
c
- a1425(a1400) Paul.Epist.(Corp-C 32)Rom.11.17 : Þou gentile, when þou were an osyere [L oleaster], þou wer set in þem and art maad felawe of þe roote.
- a1425(a1400) Paul.Epist.(Corp-C 32)Rom.11.24 : If þou of þe kyndely oseere art cut oute and plauntyd in a good olyfe.
d
- (?c1500) in Wallenberg PNKent135 : Osierland Wood.