Middle English Dictionary Entry
rōn n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | rōn n.(2) Also rone. |
| Etymology | ON: cp. OI reynir, OSwed. röne (with i-mutation) & MnE dial. (Northern) raan-, ran, vars. of rowan. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. raun-tre n.
1.
A rowan-tree berry.
Associated quotations
- c1440(a1400) Eglam.(Thrn)612 : I sall þe gyffe a nobill stede Es rede als any rone [Clg: ron; Thrn rimes: one, stane, slayne; Clg rimes: on, ston, sclon].