Middle English Dictionary Entry
sonǧewārīe n.
Entry Info
| Forms | sonǧewārīe n. Also soungewarie. |
| Etymology | AF soungnarie, var. of OF songerie; the ME -w- prob. arose from misreading of -n- as -u-. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. sompnearie n.
1.
A dream book, a book which explains the significance of dreams; also, the interpretation of dreams.
Associated quotations
- (1383) *Plea R.CPleasno.489 rot.112 : Duos rotulos de precibus et devocionibus et cognicionibus diversarum rerum habendis, videlicet unum de Sancta Maria et alium vocatum Soungewarie.
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)7.148-50 : I haue no sauoure in songewarie [vr. sompnewarie], for I se it ofte faille; Catoun and canonistres conseilleth vs to leue To sette sadnesse in songewarie, for sompnia ne cures.
- a1500(c1410) Dives & P.(Htrn 270)1.157 : Þey..makyn..dyuynyng..be songewarie, þe book of dremys.