Middle English Dictionary Entry
tinsel n.(3)
Entry Info
| Forms | tinsel n.(3) Also tineseile, (?error) tinson. |
| Etymology | From OF estencele, estincele & AF tencele. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Cloth interwoven with gold or silver thread; ~ satin.
Associated quotations
- (c1448) Rec.Norwich 1345 : John Gladman..made a disporte wt his neighburghs having his hors trapped with tyneseyle.
- (c1470) Stonor Suppl.9 : iij yerdes of tynson sateyn, xv s.