Middle English Dictionary Entry
pomelẹ̄ adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | pomelẹ̄ adj. Also pomelei, pom(e)li, pomuli. |
| Etymology | OF pomelé & ML pomellus. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Of animals, esp. horses: marked with round spots, spotted; ~ grei (gris), dapple-gray; grisel ~, a dappled gray horse.
Associated quotations
- (1342) in Whitaker Hist.Whalley 1309 : Idem, respondit de xxxv jumentis..quorum vj nigra..iij ferrantz pomele.
- (1347) Close R.Edw.III190 : [The King's palfrey called] Grisel Pomele.
- (1377) Plea & Mem.R.Lond.Gildh.243 : [In respect of a horse,] Pomeley gray, [which the said Richard had given up to the said Nicholas].
- (c1387-95) Chaucer CT.Prol.(Manly-Rickert)A.616 : This reue sat vp on a ful good stot That was al pomely grey.
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.CY.(Manly-Rickert)G.559 : His hakeney..was al pomely grys.
- (1403) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)7.132 : [A horse coloured] pomulygrey.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)193/1 : In Arabye þei ben clept Gerfauntz, þat is, a best pomelee or spotted.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)4.829 : Colouris [of a horse] now to knowe attendith ye: The bay is good colour..the falow and herthued; The pomly gray [L scutulatus], for hym y vndirtake.
- a1450 Parton.(1) (UC C.188)6852 : This palfrey was pomely gray.
- c1450(a1400) Libeaus (Clg A.2)844 : Vp-on a pomely palfray Lybeaus sette þat may.