Middle English Dictionary Entry
Sēland n.
Entry Info
| Forms | Sēland n. Also selande, selond(e, selan, selandia & zel(l)and. |
| Etymology | MDu. Seelant, Seeland, Zeelant; also cp. ML Seland(ia; forms with -lond(e influenced by ME lōnd n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) The county of Zealand in the Netherlands; (b) ~ cloth, a kind of cloth made in Zealand; (c) as title of a herald.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)1.255 : In eiþer Germania beeþ..Lothoringia, Frisia, Selandia.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)8.335 : His wyf and his children..he lefte hem at Andwerp in Selond [L Seland].
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)190b/b : Selonde [L Selandia] is an londe by þe see syde.
- ?1435 Lond.Chron.Jul.(Jul B.2)76 : She..com in to a tovne of her owne in to Seland [LCCleo. 129: Selan] that ys cleped Seryze.
- (1443) Proc.Privy C.5.227 : Þe same wolles hydes..to carie..unto Zeland.
- (1443) Proc.Privy C.5.307 : A commission..to comune & trete &c. with þe commissairs of Holland & Zelland.
- (1449) Paston (Gairdner)2.105 : I have her at this tyme all the cheff schyppys of Duchelond, Holond, Selond, and Flaundrys.
- a1450-a1500(1436) Libel EP (Warner)531,542 : Wee in Braban bye, Flaundres and Seland, more of marchaundy..then done all other nacions..The marchaundry of Brabane and Selande Be madre and woade.
- c1450 Lond.Chron.Cleo.(Cleo C.4)147 : Allso in that yere whas cryed pees betwixt Englond and Selond, holond, and ffreslond perpetuell.
b
- (1459) Invent.Fastolf(2) in Paston Letters (Gairdner)3.180 : Item, j pece of Seland clothe, with dyvers sealys at the endys.
c
- (1391) Acc.Exped.Der.in Camd.n.s.52107/2 : A Seland le heraud..xx s.