Middle English Dictionary Entry
seter n.
Entry Info
| Forms | seter n. Also setir, setre, ceter, satur & (error) secer. |
| Etymology | Cp. MHG sitterwurz, suter- & EMnE, MnE dial. settergrass, -wort. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
In cpds.: ~ gras, the Christmas rose, black hellebore (Helleborus niger); also, ?another plant of the genus Helleborus, prob. bear's foot, stinking hellebore (H. foetidus); ~ wort, a plant of the genus Helleborus, prob. bear's foot; ?also, the Christmas rose.
Associated quotations
- ?a1300 Wor.F.157.Gloss.(Wor F.157)185 : Reborus [?read: Elleborus]: secerwrt.
- a1400 Mirfeld Sinonoma (Pmb-O 2)18 : Elleborus, i. saturgresse.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)111a : Setyrgrysse: Eliborus niger.
- a1500 Dresd.Gloss.434 : Helleborus: setrewort.
- a1500 Sln.Herb List (Sln 1201)74 : Herbys necessary for a gardyn..Camamyll, Ceterwort, Daysez, [etc.].