Middle English Dictionary Entry
plumpen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | plumpen v. Also plump; p. plumte. |
| Etymology | Cp. MnE dial. plump. Perh. from MLG; cp. G plumpfen & ME plumben . |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To plunge into water, dive; (b) to immerse (sth.) in liquid quickly, plunge.
Associated quotations
a
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)5767-9 : Hij plumten doune as an doppe Jn þe water at on scoppe; Þoo hij plumten þe water vnder, Þe folk had of hem grete wonder.
b
- a1475 Liber Cocorum (Sln 1986)p.51 : Fyrst sly þy capon over þo nyȝght, Plump hym in water wher he is dyȝt.