Middle English Dictionary Entry
picard(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | picard(e n. Also pikard, piccard, pichard & picar, pigar, piker. |
| Etymology | OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) An inhabitant of Picardy; also, a person from Picardy; (b) a kind of ship; also, in the name of a ship; (c) as surname; (d) in street name; (e) in Robert of Gloucester only: a Pict.
Associated quotations
a
- c1330(?a1300) Rich.(Auch:Brunner)81/9 : Bokes men makeþ of Latyn; Clerkes witen what is þer in, Boþe Almaundes and Pikard.
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)5881 : Þe kynges oost..maugre Picard and Bretoun, Breken þere þe wal adoun.
- (1436) RParl.4.511a : Thay reset and herber alle maner alienes and strangers, as wel Frensshmen and Picardes, as Flemmynges and alle other nacions.
- c1450 Dc.Prov.(Dc 52)p.54 : For a poynt the Picarde lost is ye.
b
- (1338) Close R.Edw.III351 : [Walter..has arrested two boats..called] pykers [..and two little ships..made for fishing].
- (1357) Statutes Realm1.354 : Et que nul vessel appelle Pyker de Londres..nentre deinz le dit haven..et que les niefs appellez Pykers achatent fraunchement harang fresch.
- (1371) in Rymer's Foedera (1816-69)3.912 : Sciatis quod assignavimus dilectum servientem..ad..omnia vasa et batellas vocatas Pikardes portagii decem doliorum et ultra..arestandum.
- (1398) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)6.102 : [They put into the port of Waterford..and there bought themselves a ship called] Pykard.
- (1417) RNorm.1.327 : Walterus Burgeis, magister picard vocatae Trinite de Otermouth.
- (1483) Doc.in Gilbert Cal.Dublin 1364 : Men that occupieth shippes, piccardes, scaffes, and lighteres..shall pay.
c
- (1167) in Pipe R.Soc.11179 : Paganus Picard.
- (1238) Lib.R.Hen.III.1 (PRO C 62)354 : Peter le Picard.
- (1251) Close R.Hen.III7 : Miles Pichard.
- (1275) Hundred R.Tower 221 : Stephano Picard.
- (1276) Hundred R.Tower 1118 : Alanus Pichard.
- (1288) Select Pleas Manor.in Seld.Soc.2107 : Johannis Pikard.
- (1297) Sub.R.Yks.in YASRS 16155 : Rob. Pikard.
- (1304) Plea R.Edw.I in WSAS 7138 : Milo Pychard.
- (1358) Freeman R.in KRec.18209 : Johannes Pycard.
d
- (1279) in Ekwall Street-Names Lond.140 : Pikardeslane.
- (1284) in Ekwall Street-Names Lond.140 : Pycardeslane.
- (1463) EPNSoc.16 (Wil.)28 : Pykardes lanysende.
e
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)46 : Engelond haþ ibe inome & iwerred..þorȝ picars [vr. picardes] & scottes.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)961 : Þe picars bede þe scottes an ende of hor londe To ȝiue hom to libbe by.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)1700 : Fulgence..To þe lond of scicye..wende..& a gret ost of picars [B: picards]..he gaderede.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)2453 : Hit nas naȝt longe þer after þat þe picars ne come Out of scotlond souþward & tounes vaste nome.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)3646 : Þe scottes & þe picars [vr. pygars] dude him gret outrage.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)10548 : What knyght had ben in al þe werld…Were he…Irische, Pykard, or Peyteuyn…He was told of non honour Bot he had ben wyþ…Arthour.
Note: Additional quot. for sense (a)