Middle English Dictionary Entry
prī̆merol(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | prī̆merol(e n. Also primerolle, primmerole, primrol(e & premerole. |
| Etymology | OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Any of several flowers, esp. those of the genus Primula, the primrose or cowslip; -- also associated with the daisy and comfrey; (b) used in medicinal recipes; (c) used in culinary recipes.
Associated quotations
a
- a1350 Ichot a burde in a (Hrl 2253)13 : Þe primerole he passeþ, þe peruenke of pris.
- c1330(?c1300) St.Patr.Purg.(1) (Auch)p.108 : Fair were her erbers wiþ floures, rose and lili diuers colours, primrol and paruink.
- a1350 Welle was hire (Rwl D.913)13 : Wat was hire mete? the primerole ant the violet.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)7.1214 : Janever..is the Monthe belongende Unto this Signe, and of his dole He yifth the ferste Primerole.
- a1400 Alphita (SeldArch B.35)146 : Primula ueris, prima rosa, idem; ge. et ae. primerole. Respice in consolida minor [Alphita 45: Consolida minor, primula ueris..angl. waysegle uel bonwort uel brosewort. Respice in uenti minor; Alphita (Sln) 190: Venti minor, consolida minor, idem; an. Bonwrt, a. dayesegh].
- a1425 Roy.17.C.17 Nominale (Roy 17.C.17)644/11 : Hoc ligustrum, Anglice primerolle.
- (c1426) Audelay Poems (Dc 302)203/36 : Of prymrol and of flourdelyse, Of al þe flours at my deuyse, Ȝet Floure of Iesse ȝet bers þe prys.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)6.165 : With newe buddis doth nat ver the same Whan premeroles [vrr. primrollis, premerollis] appeere fressh & gay?
- a1450(a1400) Medit.Pass.(2) (Add 11307)96-8 : Thow, clene mayde wiþoute viole, Art likned to þe premerole; Whan floures weron welked and al y-gone, Lyk prymerole þou sprang alone.
- c1460 Lydg.Test.(Hrl 2255)283 : The honysoucle, the froisshe prymerollys, Ther levys splaye at Phebus up-rysyng.
- a1500(?a1450) Treat.Garden.(Trin-C O.9.38)178 : Yn the moneth of Auerell Set & sow..Affodyll, redeuay, primrole, & oculus Christi.
- ?a1500 Trin-C.LEDict.Suppl.(Trin-C O.5.4)609/12 : Sanalam, anglice Prymerole.
b
- c1440 Thrn.Med.Bk.(Thrn)76/36 : Tak sawge, rewe, cerfoile, primerolle.
- c1450 Med.Bk.(2) (Add 33996)182 : Tak..rosmaryn, lauender, prymmerole.
- c1450 Med.Bk.(2) (Add 33996)224 : Drynke ofte þe jus of calamynte, or drynke pouder of primerole.
- ?c1450 Stockh.PRecipes (Stockh 10.90)127/4 : Take..þe lef of primeroll.
c
- a1475 Liber Cocorum (Sln 1986)p.42 : Þo prymrol, violet, þou take þerto Town cresses and cresses þat growene in flode..Alle þese erbs þou noȝt forsake, But lest of prymrol þou shalle take.
- ?a1475 Noble Bk.Cook.(Hlk 674)56,57 : To mak prymerolle in pasthe, tak blanched almondes and flour of prymerose, grind it, and temper it with swet wyne and good brothe..put it into a pot with sugur, salt, and saffron, that it haue colour lik prymerolle..serue it as a standinge potage, and strawe ther on flour of prymerolle.
2.
(a) ?A variety of burnet or burnet saxifrage Sanguisorba officinalis, Poterium sanguisorba, Pimpinella saxifraga, ?pimpernel Aragalis arvensis; (b) ?bugloss Anchusa officinalis or Lycopsis arvensis; (c) fig. a young woman; (d) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- a1425 Roy.17.C.17 Nominale (Roy 17.C.17)644/10 : Hec pimpinella, Anglice primerolle.
b
- a1325 Erf.Gloss.(Erf Amplon Q.351)158 : Buglossa, i. primerole.
c
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mil.(Manly-Rickert)A.3268 : She was a prymerole [vrr. primerol, prymrole, Primeroll], a piggesnye, For any lord to leggen in his bedde.
d
- (1253) Close R.Hen.III355 : Willelmus Primerole.
- (1294) Pat.R.Edw.I115 : Roger Primerole.
- -?-(1365) Reg.Freemen York in Sur.Soc.9658 : Robertus Prymeroll, girdeler.