Middle English Dictionary Entry
Rīnish adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | Rīnish adj. Also rinishe, renish, reinish, rainish, rians & (errors) rimysch, ramyssh. |
| Etymology | ?From Rīne n.(2); also cp. CF rinois, rainois, AF reneis; and cp. MHG rīnisch. As the name of a coin, the word likely entered English via Holland or Flanders (MDu. rinsch, rijns.) |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Of or pertaining to the Rhine river or the regions near it, Rhenish; ~ fat, ?a vessel manufactured in, or of a type common to, the Rhine region; ~ gilder, a coin current in Germany, Holland, and Flanders, 'one of the uniform gulden issued by the Rhineland electors' [Hanham]; ~ pipe, a barrel for Rhine wine; (b) of wine: produced in the Rhine region; ~ win; (c) as noun: the region of the Rhine river; Rhine wine; also, = ~ gilder; (d) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- (1399) Fabric R.Yk.Min.in Sur.Soc.3516 : Et in j renyspipe empto pro reulor et sqwyrs cementariorum cum ij wadetons 2 s. 8 d.
- (1448) Plea & Mem.R.Lond.Gildh.108 : A Rynyssh fat with a Covercle like the hede of the seid fatte, both of sylver & overgilt, ordeyned to put ynne grene gynger.
- c1450 When the son (Frf 16)251 : Hyr hede was ner hand a cercle rounde..A quarter of the Dyametre by verrey lyne Shadyd hir here of ramyssh [read: rainyssh] goold fyne.
- (1467) Doc.in Bentley Excerpta Hist.193 : The seide Lorde Bastarde sent..xl reynes gilderus to the seide Chestre.
- c1470(?1458) Wey Money (Bod 565)1 : At Coleyne ye schal haue Reynysch gyldernes and Coleyne penys.
- c1470(?1458) Wey Money (Bod 565)2 : Reynysch gyldrenes they know wel by al the way, and in them ye schal have no loste but lytyl other nowȝte.
- 1482 Let.Cely (PRO S.C.1 53/106)151/47 (p.139) : Of Claysse Peterson and his ffellowys .. : ix lewys vij s., iij li. iij s. Fl. .. ; iij crownys v s. vj d., xvj s. [vj d.] ; vij Andreus iij s. viij d., xxxij s. viij d. Fl. .. ; an Rynyshe gyldorn, iiij s. vj d. Fl.
- c1500 Money Coins MSS Hast.in HMC (Hnt HU 1051)1.419 : The gyldren of Gaunte..is worth iij s. iiij d..The Reynesh gilder of the sam weight, iij s. iij d.
b
- [ (1270) Case Law Merchant in Seld.Soc.234 : jpipe vini reneys. ]
- [ (1293) Case Law Merchant in Seld.Soc.2362 : Predictus serviens..consuetus facere mixturam in doleo vini reneys cum albo vino in decepcione mercatorum. ]
- (1375-6) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.103582 : In Ryniswyne empt. apud Nov. Castr ..57 s..In una pipa de Rinischewyn empt..7 li. 16 s.
- (1391) Acc.Exped.Der.in Camd.n.s.5242/30 : Pro j dolio albi vini Renyss continente iiij aunz di., vj li. xiij s. iiij d.
- (a1399) Form Cury (Add 5016)p.49 : Vyannd Ryal: Take wyne greke oþer rynysshe wyne and hony clarified þerwith.
- a1400 Bevis (Eg 2862)2303 : Let brochen reynessh [vr. rimysch] wyne And do þat ȝerbe anoon þerynne.
- c1440(a1400) Eglam.(Thrn)455 : Dylecyous metis forthe þay broghte; Þe Renyche [vr. Raynysh] wyne ne spared þay noghte.
- (1444) RParl.5.116b : In an other Statute..made..for gawgieng..Reynyssh and other Wynes..hit is ordeined..that all maner Vesselx with Wynes rede, white, swete, Reynyssh..shull well and truly..be gaugyd.
- (c1473) Doc.in HMC Rep.9 App.1143a : Pro vino dulci, rubeo, et le Reynysshwyne datis eidem domino.
- (1464) Doc.in Rec.B.Nottingham 2378 : For ij galons of Rynysshe wyne..price of a galon of Rynysshe wyne x d., and þe oþer viij d.
- c1450(?a1400) Chestre Launfal (Clg A.2)343 : Mete and drynk þey hadde afyn, Pyement, clare, and Reynysch wyn.
c
- (1419) Let.Bk.in Bk.Lond.E.(Gldh LetBk I & K)100/34 : No man with-yn þis Citee..coloure ne medle no manere wyn, þat is to sey, no white wiþ rede..Rochel with Renyssh, ne none oþere wyne of diuers kyndes.
- (1466-7) in Gras Eng.Cust.Syst.608 : Pro xi aumes vini de Renish, val. £xiiii xiii s. iiii d.
- 1479 Let.Cely (PRO S.C.1 53/20)34/10 (p.30) : I ansford them and thay wold geue me redy mony xxv s. iiij d. mony corant in Callles, and the rembnant at xxiiij s. my li. redy mony, that ys to say the Ryan[s i]iij s. iiij d., vyth all odyr gowldys as thay ȝeyd at Cowlld Marte, thay schould hau[e i]ij or iiij [viz., sarpelers].
- 1479 Let.Cely (PRO S.C.1 53/28)56/39 (p.53) : xxxix Andreus iiij s. vj d., sum vj li. x s. vj d. Fl. xxx Rynyshe iiij s. iiij d., sum vj li s. Fl. ; xij Huitryshe iiij s., sum xlviij s. ; an lewe, vj s., vij d. ; v postlatys ij s., vj d., sum xij s. vj d.
- 1482 Let.Cely (PRO S.C.1 53/151)196/54,59 (p.181) : Item, xviij Hettrytus iiij s. iiij d., iij li. xviij s. ; Item, v Rynyshe iiij s. x d., xxiiij s. iiij d. ; Item, rydars, xij s. viij d. ; An salewe, vj s. ij d. ; An Davyd, iiij s. ; ij Andreus, x s. ; An Rynyshe, iiij s. X d.
d
- (1327) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 10114 : Rico. Renysche.