Middle English Dictionary Entry
sō̆rt n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | sō̆rt n.(2) Also cort; pl. sort(t)es, cortes, sorte. |
| Etymology | AL sorta measure. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A measure of weight or capacity used for fruit, esp. figs and raisins.
Associated quotations
- (1418) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)7.313 : [440] cortes [of] fygus [and] raysons [worth 8 s. a] cort.
- (1438-9) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.9977 : 2 Sortez et 20 lb. ficuum et racemorum.
- (1440-41) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.9978 : 2 sorttes ficuum et racemorum magnorum.
- (1443) Doc.Trade in BRS 778 : Þe summe of all þe ffruyte þt was laden in þe saide ship' be þe forseide merchauntes montyth summa viijc sortes.
- (1453-4) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.100289 : In l soortt ficuum..12 s. 6 d.
- (1455) Doc.Trade in BRS 7105 : De Thoma Cole de Brystow, viij sorte frute.
- (1455-6) GRed Bk.Bristolpt.2.p.54 : Euery sort Frutes that ys boughte by eny burgeyses of eny estraunger..the seid byar shall pay to the Chamburleynes..for euery Sort Frute, ob.
- (1458) Paston2.534 : Frute of figes and reysyns be dere here at xviij s. the sort.
- (1474-5) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.100289 : In uno sort ficuum..16 s.