Middle English Dictionary Entry
sardoin(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | sardoin(e n. Also sardone, sardoni, sordoni, (?error) sardoynes. |
| Etymology | OF sardoine, sardone, AF sardonie; for the sg. form sardoynes, cp. ME sardonix n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Sardonyx; a sardonyx.
Associated quotations
- a1300 A Mayde Cristes (Jes-O 29)173 : Hwat spekstu of eny stone..Of iaspe, of saphir, of sardone?
- c1300(c1250) Floris (Cmb Gg.4.27)285 : In þe strimes þe smale stones, Hi beoþ þer funden eurech one, Boþe saphirs & sardoines.
- c1350 Apoc.(1) in LuSE (Hrl 874)p.189 : Of þe Cite..þe first foundement is Iasper..Þe sext Sardoyne [F sardine].
- c1350 Apoc.(1) in LuSE (Hrl 874)p.190 : Sardoyne [vrr. Sordony; Sardonycle], þat is of þre colours, blak byneþen & cler amyddes & abouen grene, bitokneþ hem þat ben meke & mylde & of clene conscience.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)171b/b : In Arabia ben diuers precious stones..þer is þre manere of sardonyes [L sardonix].
- a1400 Apoc.(1) in LuSE (Pep 2498)p.29 : Þe lorde þat satt semed as it were to þe siȝth Iasper and Sardoyns [F sardine].
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Apoc.21.20 : The firste foundement, iaspis..the fyuethe, sardony [WB(1): sardonix].
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)183/15 : The principall ȝates of his palays ben of a precious ston þat men clepen Sardoyne [Man.(2): sardones; F sardoine].
- ?a1425 Mandev.(2) (Eg 1982)136/8 : Þe grecez on whilk þe emperour gase vp to his trone..er ane of oniche..anoþer of sardone.
- a1450 Dc.291 Lapid.(Dc 291)p.27 : Onicles & sardoynes ben wexyng to-gedre & founden in þe lande of ynde & Arabie.
- a1450 Dc.291 Lapid.(Dc 291)p.30 : Sardoynes is a stone of a redisshe Reedness & blackysshe.
- c1450 Mandev.(4) (CovCRO Acc.325/1)328 : Crapotines, coteices, and sardoynes, Diamoundes, dianes ful thik þere wore.
- a1500 Bod.EMisc.Lapid.(BodEMisc e.558)26/112 : Vnycles & sardones & calsodonyyes ben contrarious togedyr.
- a1500 Bod.EMisc.Lapid.(BodEMisc e.558)27/129 : He þat berith the vnycle & the sardony and the calcedoyne makeþ a man well tacchidde.