Middle English Dictionary Entry
ship-bō̆rd n.
Entry Info
| Forms | ship-bō̆rd n. |
| Etymology | From ship n. & bō̆rd n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A ship; at the ~ ende, at the end of the ship; binne (on) ~, aboard a ship; to ~, alongside a ship; upon alle the shipbordes, all about the ship; withinnen ~, within a ship; also, into a ship; (b) the side of a ship; also, the deck [last quot.]; (c) a board used in shipbuilding; timber for shipbuilding; (d) Noah's ark; withinnen ~, aboard the ark.
Associated quotations
a
- (1416) Let.War France in Bk.Lond.E.(Gldh LetBk I & K)65/10 : Also that alle maner of Soudyours..be redy this same nyght with-ynne Shippebord, to passe..to hampton.
- (c1422) Hoccl.JWife (Dur-U Cosin V.3.9)617 : Whan shee withyn the Shipbord entred was, Vp gooth the sail to the top of the mast.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)804 : They brynge þe bolde kyng bynne þe schippe-burde.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)1699 : The Borghte broghte vs and alle oure bolde elders To Bretayne the braddere with-in chippe-burdez.
- (1445) LRed Bk.Bristol2.189 : What Maryner that steleth eny gode within the ship borde..he be no more recevyd within the seyd porte.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)34.87 : This bot to þe schipebord [F bort de la nef] was falle.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)137/28 : There suddeynly was aboute them an hondred torchis sette uppon all the shyppe-bordis.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)983/24 : Sir Bors and sir Percivale..seyde on the shipbourde, 'Sir Galahad, ye be wellcom.'
- a1500(?c1450) Florence (Cmb Ff.2.38)1794 : Take here the golde in a bagg, I schall hyt hynge on a knagg, At the schyppborde ende.
b
- a1400(c1300) NHom.(1) Gosp.(Phys-E)p.135 : Criste..tholes god men and lele, Wit wic men and fals dele, That betes thaim wit dede and word, Als se bare betes on schip bord.
- a1400 Grete ferly (Roy 17.B.17)201 : Þese fisshers..fisshen ouer þo ship borde.
- a1450 Gener.(1) (Mrg M 876)364 : He..bad here lodesman at a word Shuld cast hem ouer the ship bord.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)989/24 : As Nacyen wente over the bourde he was smytten with a swerde on the ryght foote, that he felle downe noselynge to the shippebourde.
c
- (1323) Chamber J.Edw.II in EHR 30680 : Pur gages des carpenters des Niefs, gages des feures, ship bord merin, [etc.].
- (1358-9) in Sandahl ME Sea Terms 189 : Et in cariagio cccc de shipbord' similiter factis de xxxvj querc' predictis in predicto parco de Odyham.
- (1378-81) in Sandahl ME Sea Terms 189 : Henrico Donemowe pro vj long' bord' vocatis Shipbord' precium pecie xx d. pro emendacione de la tilelatyng eiusdem nauis x s.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)113a : A Schippeburde..Asser.
d
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)42/209 : Of all maner bestys a copyll is in brought With-in my Shypp borde.