Middle English Dictionary Entry
russel n.
Entry Info
| Forms | russel n. Also russelle, rusel, russal, (in surname) roussel. |
| Etymology | OF rossel, russel, roussel. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) ?Something red or reddish; (b) the name of a fox; (c) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- a1500 Feast Tott.(Cmb Ff.5.48)95/272 : Ther come in iordans in iussall, Als red as any russall.
b
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.NP.(Manly-Rickert)B.4524 : Daun Russell [vrr. Russelle, Rusell] the fox stirte vp atones And by the gargat hente Chauntecleer.
c
- (1115) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames301 : Ralph Russel.
- (1168) in Pipe R.Soc.12150 : Hamelinus Russel.
- (1249) in Madox Form.Angl.(1702)135 : Henrico Russel.
- (1292) Leet R.Norwich in Seld.Soc.544 : Radulpho Russell.
- (1296-7) Acc.Cornw.in RHS ser.3.6697 : Iohanne Roussel.
- (1327) in Ewen Surnames Brit.167 : Russel.
- (?1387) Cart.Oseney in OHS 91175 : Ioh. Russel.
- (1461) Cart.Oseney in OHS 91254 : Nic. Russell.