Middle English Dictionary Entry
smaragd(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | smaragd(e n. Also smaragdus, smaraddus. |
| Etymology | L, OE smaragdus, ML smaraudus & AF smaragde, var. of OF esmeraude. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. emeraude n.
1.
A precious stone, green in color, esp. an emerald; also, emerald; ~ ston.
Associated quotations
- a1300 A Mayde Cristes (Jes-O 29)174 : Hwat spekstu of eny stone..of saphir, of sardone, smaragde, Beril, and crisopace?
- ?c1335(a1300) Cokaygne (Hrl 913)91 : Þer is saphir..Smaragde, lugre, and prassiune.
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Bod 959)Ex.39.10 : He putte in it foure ordres of gemmes; In þe first verse was saarde, topazi, smaragd [L smaragdus].
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Bod 959)Tob.13.21 : Þe ʒatis of ierusalem of saphijr & of smaragd shul ben bild.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)309b/a : Þerfore þe [read: no] colour is so likyng to the sight as grene colour as it is y-knowe in þe smaragd stoone.
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)5674 : Swich is þis addres kyndlyng -- Preciouse stones..Safyres, smaragdes, and margarites.
- c1400 Apoc.(2) (Hrl 171)113/16 : Þe firste foundement was iasper..þe fourþe was smaragd.
- ?c1425 Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)158/11 : Take..of þe schauynge of yuory..of smaragdes, of rede coral, [etc.].
- (1449) Metham AC (Gar 141)1315 : The smaragd, that I here deliuerryd yow..Loke that the stone be toward hys [dragon's] eyn alwey.
- c1450(?c1400) 3 KCol.(1) (Cmb Ee.4.32)44/1 : In þis hill is founde a precious stone þat is cleped smaraddus [vr. smaragdus].
- c1475 Court Sap.(Trin-C R.3.21)1072 : The grene Smaragde..ys medicinable Ayenst tempest, sekenes, and fantasy.
- a1500 Peterb.Lapid.(Peterb 33)p.103 : Smaraddus is a ston most precios of al grene stones.
- ?a1525(?a1475) Play Sacr.(Dub 652)168 : I haue dyamantys derewourthy..And emerawdys, ryche..Topazyouns, smaragdys of grete degre.