Middle English Dictionary Entry
Bachus n.
Entry Info
| Forms | Bachus n. |
| Etymology | L, from Gr. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
The god Bacchus; also, wine; yift of ~, wine.
Associated quotations
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mcp.(Manly-Rickert)H.99 : O Bacus, yblessed be thy name!
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)255b/a : Also wyn..hatte Bachus and haþ þat name of liber pater þat was cleped Bachus also..þis Bachus fonde first wynes.
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)6339 : Alle hij ben Sarazines And leuen on Bachus [vr. Bakus] and Appolynes.
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)2.m.5.8 : They ne coude nat medle the yift of Bachus to the cleer hony (that is to seyn, they coude make no pyment or clarree).
- c1440 PLAlex.(Thrn)83/20 : Ȝee trowe Bacus be godd of þe throtte, for he fande firste drounkynnesse.
- c1450(c1350) Alex.& D.(Bod 264)675 : Bacus..was..glad to be drounke, Ȝe..him..kinde god holden And wis witiere of win.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)4506 : Bary [read: Bacy] he was braynewode for bebbing of wynes.