Middle English Dictionary Entry
smaragdī̆n(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | smaragdī̆n(e n. Also smaragdan, -en, -one & (?error) maragdane, (error) smarakyn. |
| Etymology | From L smaragdinus (cp. L to 1st quot.) & OF smaragdin, maraudin, vars. of esmeraudin; cp. F (early 16th cent.) smaragdine n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A green precious stone; an emerald; also, emerald.
Associated quotations
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Roy 1.B.6)Apoc.4.3 : The reynbowe was in the cumpas of the seete, lijk to the siȝt of smaragdyn [Apoc.(2): of a stoon clepid smaragdyn; L smaragdinae].
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)7.840 : Ther sitten fyve Stones mo: The smaragdine is on of tho.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)3342 : vij degrece was þar grayd..Þe first an athil Amatast..And of a Smeth maragadane Smyten was þe toþir.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)3356 : Þe s[e]cunde [step of a throne] was of Smaragdone þat ay þe siȝt kepis, Quat berne as beris it him on it briȝtens his eȝen.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)3678 : Smeten was smaragdans in-to þe smeth werkis.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)5424 : Vile neddirs..ware crokid & coynnt with corouns on hede, As it smytten [ware] all of smythis of smaragdens fine.
- a1500 Tundale (Adv 19.3.1)2108 : What stonis they wor ye schall here..Emeraudis, dyamondis..Jacyntus, smaragdynes [vr. smarakyn].
- c1500(?a1437) ?Jas.I KQ (SeldArch B.24)st.155 : Off bestis sawe I mony divers kynd..The pantere, like unto the smaragdyne [rime: pyne].
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)924 : Þis stone full of strenght..Is erdand in Jude..Be it smethe owþer smert, smaragden hit hat.