Middle English Dictionary Entry
bernet n.
Entry Info
| Forms | bernet n. Also bærnette, barnet, (error) bernek. |
| Etymology | OE bærnet |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Unlawful burning, arson; (b) a burned place on the body, a burn; (c) a place cleared by burning, burnt-over ground, a waste [see Smith PNElem. 1.16].
Associated quotations
a
- c1120(OE) Leges Hen.I in Liebermann Gesetze 1558 : Quedam [placitu] enim non possunt emendari, que sunt husbreche et bernet.
- a1121 Peterb.Chron.(LdMisc 636)an.1111 : Manega un rada & bærnetta & hergunga hi heom betweonan ge dydan.
b
- ?a1200(OE) Hrl.HApul.(Hrl 6258B:Berberich)74.17/2 : Leȝe to þan bærnette, wunderlice hit ȝehæleð.
- ?a1200(OE) Hrl.HApul.(Hrl 6258B:Berberich)127.116/2 : Gif hwa forbærned sy, nim þeos wyrt..& leȝe to þan bærnette.
c
- (1196) in Ekwall Dict.EPN26 : Bernet, Barnet.
- (c1200) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnames12 : Brictnod de la Bernet.
- (1241) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnames12 : Maur. de la Bernette.
- (1296) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 1028 : Will. atte Bernette.
- (1309) EPNSoc.4 (Wor.)83 : La Bernetewood.
- (1327) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnames12 : Ric. atte Bernet.
- (1343) in Ekwall Dict.EPN26 : Chepyng Barnet.
- (1392) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnames12 : Will. atte Bernet.
- (1420) EPNSoc.4 (Wor.)83 : Le Barnet.
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)57a/a : Saburrea: a bernek [read: bernet] of brenke.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)4.48 : Bernetes [L veruacta] that beth maad in Ianyueer, Good tyme hit is for to repete hem heer.
- (1460) in Ekwall Dict.EPN26 : Freron Barnet.