Middle English Dictionary Entry
sleǧǧe n.
Entry Info
| Forms | sleǧǧe n. Also sleg; pl. slegges, (N) slechis. |
| Etymology | OE slecg |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A sledge hammer.
Associated quotations
- (1336) Doc.in Nicolas Navy 2473 : [For two] marcell [at 3 d. each; and for one] slegge, 4 d.
- (1349) Will Court Hust.(Gldh)1.588 : Andveldes, slegges.
- (1356) Doc.in Riley Mem.Lond.283 : [4 iron] slegges.
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)1308 : Florippe..het to brynge..anuylt, tange & slegge.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)6.199 : Charles..heet Tutides and Marcellus also, and hadde suche names of slegges and hameres, wiþ þe whiche smythes smyteþ.
- (1388) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)5.58 : [A] slegge [and 2] hameres [worth 30 s.].
- (1388) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)5.82 : [An] anvylte, [a pair of] belyes, [a] sleg, [a] hamer.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)302a/b : Þe huntere..hongeþ slyliche a wel heuy hamour oþer slegge to fore þe opene wey to the hony, and þanne þe bere comeþ.
- (1399) Mem.Ripon in Sur.Soc.81132 : iiij crokys et ij slechis ferri.
- (1430) in Salzman Building in Engl.335 : 24 iron wegges..3 slegges.
- a1500 Partenay (Trin-C R.3.17)3000 : This huge Geaunt..hym armed..In hys bosom put thre gret slegges wrought.