Middle English Dictionary Entry
sturǧeǒun n.
Entry Info
| Forms | sturǧeǒun n. Also sturgioun, -geon, -gion, -giun, -goun, -gon(e, -gun, -gen, -gin, -joun, -jun, -yon, sturioun(e, -ion(e & stourgeon & storgeoun, -g(e)on, -gin, -choun, -jon, -yon, storioun, -ion & stirgion, strugon, stregon. |
| Etymology | OF esturjon, esturgion, esturgon, esturïon, estrugeon, sturgun, AF esturgun, -jun, estourgeoun, estorgoun, -gun, -gon, -joun, -jon, sturgeon, -goun, -jon, stur(j)ioun, storgun & ML sturio, sturgio, sturgo, storio, -iōnis, AL sturionus, sturgenus, sturjo, stergio, -iōnis; ult. Gmc.: cp. OE styria, styr(i)ga. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) The sturgeon (Acipenser sturio); -- also coll.; ?also, another fish or aquatic animal [quot. ?c1475]; (b) cook. a sturgeon used as food; maken a ~, to prepare a sturgeon for the table; (c) her. a representation of a sturgeon.
Associated quotations
a
- (?c1300) Sub.R.Lynn in Nrf.Archaeol.1341 : In sturjon..L s.
- (1289) R.Swinfield in Camd.5939 : In stregon, iij s., vj d.
- (c1300) Havelok (LdMisc 108)753 : Grim was fishere swiþe god..He tok þe sturgiun and þe qual And þe turbut and lax with-al.
- (c1330) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.9917 : In j barell de Sturgoun empt..4 li. 6 d.
- (1352-3) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.100553 : In uno barello de Sturgeon empt..50 s.
- (1381) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)4.88 : [Likewise the king has taken all royal fish caught upon the coast, to wit], graspeys, porpeys [and] storjon.
- (1393) Acc.Exped.Der.in Camd.n.s.52229/14 : Pro lviij storgons salsis emptis..xxviij duc. di.
- (1396) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)6.116 : [In the kitchen..a little barrel of] stourgeon [and 4 salted fallow-deer].
- (1397) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)6.97 : Salt fyssh, stokfyssh, heryng, salt eel and sturjoun [worth 33 s. 4 d.].
- a1400(a1300) Annal Burton in RS 36.1 (Vsp E.3)336 : Captus fuit piscis unus octo pedum qui vocatur sturgun in aqua de Trente.
- a1400(c1300) NHom.(1) Gosp.(Phys-E)p.136 : Riht als sturioun etes merling..Sua stroies mare men the lesse.
- a1400 Gloss.Bibbesw.(Paris n.a. lat.699)p.96 : Esturion [glossed:] sturion.
- (1408) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.9953 : In 20 til' del strugon, 6 s..In 6 bednalfish.
- (1425) Doc.Brewer in Bk.Lond.E.186/1437 : Item, for Storgeon, v s.
- c1436 Ipswich Domesday(2) (Add 25011)197 : Of eche barell of sturgyoun [ID(1): estorgoun], ij d.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)481 : Sturione, or sturiowne [Win: storyon], fysche: Rumbus.
- c1450 Trin-C.LEDict.(Trin-C O.5.4)608/37 : Rumbus: a Sturgyon.
- (a1468) Stonor Suppl.8 : viij pecis of sturion, x s.
- a1475 Herkyn to my tale (Brog 2.1)p.86 : Dore-bundys stalkyng one stylttus, in ther hondus gret oke, The storgyn [vr. styrgyon] stode be-hynde the dore scharpyng stakys.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)122b : A Sturion: piscis, Ipotimus.
- a1500(?a1475) Guy(4) (Cmb Ff.2.38)3655 : That ylke kynge þat syttyþ in heuyn, That made þe erthe and þe planettys seuyn And in the see the sturgone, Yeue the, syr sowdan, hys malysone.
- a1500 Mayer Nominale (Mayer)705/19 : Rumbus: a sturyon.
- a1500 PFulham (Jas 43)17 : But in stede of sturgen or lamprons, he drawyth vp a gurnerd or gogeons..or suche queyse fysche As wolwyche roches that be not worthe a rusche.
b
- 1381 Dc.257 Cook.Recipes (Dc 257)76.71/1 : For to make a storchoun, he schal be schorn in lesys & stepyd ouer nyȝt & sodyn longe as flesch; & he schal be etyn in veneger.
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)13 : Storion in brothe: Take fayre Freysshe Storgeoun an choppe it in fayre water..an strayne þe brothe..an pyke clene þe Fysshe an caste þer-to powder Pepir, Clowes, [etc.].
- c1450 Brut-1431(1) (Eg 650)447/28 : Þe þryde course..Perche..Sturgeon frech and powderd.
- c1450 Dc.55 Cook.Recipes (Dc 55)117 : Sturgeon buille ou turbutt: Draw a turbutt or a sturgeon..and buille hem in water and salt..and serue hym forth colde..with vert sauce.
- c1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(2) (Hrl 4016)104 : Sturgeon boiled: Take a Sturgeon and kut of the vyn fro the tayle to þe hede, on þe bakke; and chyne him and boyle him..And serue him forth colde..And sauce þer-to is vinegre.
- a1475 Russell Bk.Nurt.(Hrl 4011)583 : Congur, sturgeoun, turbut..alle þese cut in þe dische as youre lord etethe at meele.
- a1475 Russell Bk.Nurt.(Hrl 4011)627 : Then kut ye þe whelk asondur, even pecis two, and ley þe pecis þerof vppon youre sturgeoun.
c
- (c1460) Bk.Arms in Anc.5 (Hrl 2169)187 : Beryth asewre iij storgonys natand of gold maskelyd yn gowlys..the feld of asewre, iij storgonys of golde maskylyd yn an nette of gowlys.
2.
Associated quotations
- a1425 Sln.1108 Cook.Recipes (Sln 1108)155.24/1 : To make sturgyn: Take þe houghys of vele and caluys feete and sethe hem in hony..and lese it fayre in thynne leches..Take onyons, vynegre, and percelly and ley þeron.
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)37 : Storioun leche: Take an howe of vele & let boyle..þan take harde ȝolkys of Eyroun..& caste..þer-to..þan leche it..an pore..a quantyte of Venegre & Pepir..& serue forth.
3.
A kind of cloth, prob. brownish in color.
Associated quotations
- (1400) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)7.73 : [A gown of] scharlet [furred with] foyne, [a gown of] morry [furred with] gray, [a gown of] sturgyn [furred with] grych.
- (1405) *Will Culmer (Somerset Ho.) [OD col.] : Meam optimam togam videlicet de viride et de sturgeon parti[to] cum capicio partito de sturgeon & scarlet.
- (1420) Will NCountry in Sur.Soc.11629 : Jupam meam nigram bene foderatam cum grey, et capicium de sturgon.
4.
As surname.
Associated quotations
- (1281) Inquis.PM Edw.I2.259 : William Sturjon.
- (1314) Pat.R.Edw.II161 : Thomas Storgeon.
- (1315) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)2.53 : Thomas Sturgon.
- (1327) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames337 : Richard Sturioun.
- (1380) Let.Bk.Lond.H (Gldh LetBk H)151 : William Sturgeoun.
- (1413) Close R.Hen.IV416 : Richard Sturgioun.
- (1435) Close R.Hen.IV367 : Richard Sturgeoun.
- (1449) Indent.Cmb.in PCmb.AS 941 : Thomas Sturgeon.
- (1458) Close R.Hen.VI306 : Nicholas Sturgeon.