Middle English Dictionary Entry
pō̆me n.
Entry Info
Forms | pō̆me n. Also pomme, poum(e, (error) poun; pl. pomes, etc. & pompis, pumpes. |
Etymology | OF pome, pomme & L pōmum. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A fruit of any kind; ~ cedre, citron; ~ citrin, ~ dorange, a citrus fruit, perhaps an orange; ~ pere, a kind of pear shaped like an apple [cp. pere appel, pere n.(1) 1. (b)]; ~ water [cp. -wauter as in herbe-wauter], a kind of apple; ~ of paradis, a plantain or banana [cp. appel 1. (b)]; punical ~, the pomegranate; an epithet for the Virgin Mary; (b) a meatball made of veal, pork, or beef; pl. a dish made of such meatballs with a glaze of egg yolks, flour, etc., or sauce; ~ dori(s, ~ dorres, pomes dorre [cp. dorre, dori 1. (b)]; ~ de orange, ~ dorange, ?a dish of meat-balls with an orange or yellow glaze; pomes endored [cp. endoren v.]; ~ garnez, a dish composed of garnished meat-balls [cp. garnishen v. & OF garniz, ppl. of garnir]; pomes moile [see moile n.]; pomes molled, a pudding made of rice flour, almond milk, spices, etc. [cp. mollen v.]; ~ dorrile ? = ~ dori; ~ ring ? = ~ dorange; (c) an orb, globe.
Associated quotations
a
- [ (1393) Acc.Exped.Der.in Camd.n.s.52225/6 : Item, pro pomis dorrange..xvij s. ]
- c1400 Daniel *Herbal (Arun 42)f.70v : Pomum citrinum, pom citrin, is of 3 manere kynde. The rynde, þe skyn of hym, i. þe parure, is hot & drye.
- ?1435(1432) Lydg.Hen.VI Entry (Jul B.2)355,359 : Ther were eke treen..ffulle off ffruytes..Orenges..Pypyns, quynces..And the pome-cedre corageous to recomfort..The pome-water and the gentyll ricardouns.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)411 : Powmpere, frute: Pomum pirum.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)3.742 : Ox dong aboute her roote if that me trete, The pomes [L poma] sadde & braune wil hit gete.
- c1450(a1449) Lydg.Ballade ROL (Sln 1212)121 : O soueraynest, sowht out of syon, O punycall pome agens al pestilence.
- c1450 Mandev.(4) (CovCRO Acc.325/1)1504 : Applis there bene ful fair iwys, Men calleth hem pomes [Man.(1): Apples; L poma] of paradys.
- c1475(1392) *MS Wel.564 (Wel 564)86a/a : Þu schalt take þe kirnel of pomi citrini, i. pome dorenge, clense hem.
b
- 1381 Pegge Cook.Recipes (Dc 257)106 : For to make Pommedorry. Tak Buff and hewe yt smal..and grynd yt..tak safron and grynd therewyth..tak the wyte of the eyryn..pouder of Pepyr, olde resyns, and of coronse..and mak pelotys, [etc.].
- 1381 Pegge Cook.Recipes (Dc 257)112 : For to make poundorroge. Tak Partrichis wit longe filettis of Pork..do thereto..ȝolkys of eyryn and after mak thereof a Farsure formed of the gretnesse of a onyon.
- (a1399) Form Cury (Add 5016)p.78 : For to make Pomme Dorryle..Take þe lire of Pork rawe and grynde it smale, medle it up wiþ powdre fort, safron, and salt, and..make balles þerof.
- (a1399) Form Cury (Add 5016)p.80 : Take Pottes of Erþe..and fyll hem full of fars of pomme dorryes.
- ?c1425 Arun.Cook.Recipes (Arun 334)442 : Farsure to make Pome de Oringe. Take the lyvre of porke, and bray hit..and do therto pouder of pepur, [etc.].
- ?c1425 Arun.Cook.Recipes (Arun 334)450 : At the seconde cours, browet of almayne..and therwith..pome de orynge.
- ?c1425 Arun.Cook.Recipes (Arun 334)472 : Pomes Dorre. Take felettes of pork, and roste hom half raw, and bray hom, [etc.].
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)15 : Poumes. Take..Vele & hewe hem and grynd hem..& wyth þe ȝolkys of eyroun &..sethe in a panne..an..rolle it in þin hondys..an let boyle y-now; þan putte it on a spete..an lete hem rosty..caste on þe pommys.
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)31 : Pumpes. Take an sethe a gode gobet of Porke..choppe hem..& rolle hem..lyke to smale pelettys..ley v pompys in a dysshe.
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)38 : Pome-Garnez. Take lene Raw Porke, &..Flesshe of hennys..hew it smal..þanne make þer-of pelettys, as it were Applys.
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)58 : Le iij cours. Blaundesorye..Rabettys. Pome dorreng.
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)63 : Le iij cours. Gely..Fesaunt..Pomez endoryd.
- a1475 Liber Cocorum (Sln 1986)p.37 : For powme dorrys: Take porke and grynde it..Temper hit with swongen egges, [etc.].
- a1475 Liber Cocorum (Sln 1986)p.55 : For the thrydde cours, now take shalle Cawdel ferre..and pome dorres.
- ?a1475 Noble Bk.Cook.(Hlk 674)4 : The iijrd course..rabetes..pomerings.
- ?a1475 Noble Bk.Cook.(Hlk 674)119 : Pommes moiled. To mak pomes molid: tak rise and bray them and boile them with almond mylk, [etc.].
c
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)3354 : Cho..profres me a pome, pighte full of faire stonys..In sygne þat I sothely was souerayne in erthe.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- ?c1400(1379) Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy (Roy 17.D.1)f.91va (3.5) : If þe vryn haue a maner of dymhed abouen & þerwiþ þe skye be bloysh like powdre of askes or poudre of pomys or of blank plum, it is o þe spirituales.
Note: Additional quot. Editor's gloss: 'apples, fruits'.