Middle English Dictionary Entry
sculptūre n.
Entry Info
| Forms | sculptūre n. |
| Etymology | L sculptūra |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) The art of sculpture; maken ~, to create sculpture; (b) engraving, sculpting in intaglio.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)4.2422 : Zenzis fond ferst the pourtreture, And Promotheus the Sculpture.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)6.1343 : He makth ymage, he makth sculpture, He makth writinge, he makth figure.
b
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)7.2430 : Hise Macons..scholden crave..of what Ston his sepulture Thei scholden make, and what sculpture He wolde ordeine therupon.