Middle English Dictionary Entry
poldāvis n.
Entry Info
Forms | poldāvis n. |
Etymology | From Poldavide, a place name in Brittany. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A type of coarse canvas, originally made in Brittany.
Associated quotations
- (c1300) Oak Bk.Sou.in Sou.RS 1116 : De qualibet pecia de poldavis.