Middle English Dictionary Entry
bald(e)moine n.
Entry Info
| Forms | bald(e)moine n. Also baldmonie. |
| Etymology | ML baldimonia, baldemonium, valde-, & OF. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A plant of the genus Gentiana (prob. either G. lutea or the native British G. amarella); also, its root or leaves used in medicine.
Associated quotations
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)1.1704 : Loke, how a sek man for his hele Takth baldemoine with Canele.
- a1400 Mirfeld Sinonoma (Pmb-O 2)22 : Gentiana, baldemoyne, careswete, idem.
- ?a1425 Alphita (Sln 284)189 : Valdemonia uel baldemonia similis est silphio.. gallice et anglice, baldemoyne.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)22 : Baldemoyn [KC: baldmony; Win: baldemonium]: Genciana.
- ?a1450 Agnus Castus (Stockh 10.90)160 : Genciana is an herbe þat men clepe gencian or feldworth or baldmonye [vr. baldemoyne].
- ?a1450 Macer (Stockh Med.10.91)190 : Baldemoyne founde in þe mery and slowþ doth in medecyns al þat oþer bouȝt medecynes doþ.
- ?c1450 Iff a man (Add 17866)582 : Off Genciana & baldemonye..The rote is beterre þan gres is.
- ?c1450 Stockh.PRecipes (Stockh 10.90)120/11 : For brakynge..Take..an halpowrth of baldmoyne.
- ?c1450 Stockh.PRecipes (Stockh 10.90)127/4 : Þe rote and lef of baldemoyne.
- a1500 Sln.2584 Med.Miscell.(Sln 2584)131/8 : Baldemoyne..schulde be gederid in þe laste ende of þe ȝeer.