Middle English Dictionary Entry
pō̆mēr n.
Entry Info
| Forms | pō̆mēr n. |
| Etymology | AF pomer (cp. CF pomier) & ML pōmerium. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) An orchard; (b) an apple tree.
Associated quotations
a
- ?c1450 Susan.(Mrg M 818)63 : Iche day be þe day, In þe pomer þei play.
- ?c1450 Susan.(Mrg M 818)209 : Als we passed thorow þe pomer vs for to playe..Sche come til hire maydenes.
b
- a1325 Gloss.Bibbesw.(Cmb Gg.1.1)671 : Pomer, perere, e coreiser [glossed:] appiltre, peretre, chiritre.
- a1500 Lo here is (Tan 407)32 : I se in these gay gardeynes wher holsum erbys spryng, Þese pererys, þe pomerys, þe venys þat swete frutys bryng.