Middle English Dictionary Entry
tīr n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | tīr n.(2) Also tire. |
| Etymology | Shortened form of atīr n.; also cp. AF tire. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Attire, apparel, clothing; also, an outfit; (b) a woman's fine headdress; also, an ornament of woman's dress.
Associated quotations
a
- a1375(1335-1361) WPal.(KC 13)1725 : Sche in þat tyr was tiffed.
- a1425 Siege Troy(1) (LinI 150)98/1241 : His modir..sende him in-to þeo lond..In a maydenes tyr.
- a1450-1509 Rich.(Brunner)332 : In another tyre he hym dyght..That no man sholde knowe hym.
- c1450(c1350) Alex.& D.(Bod 264)883 : Ȝoure wivus Ne gon in no gay tyr.
- (1463-4) RParl.5.507a : It please his Highnes..to ordeyn..that noo Marchaunt..bryng..into..Englond..eny..Tyres of Silke or of Gold.
- a1500(?c1450) Florence (Cmb Ff.2.38)2120 : He made to make a grete fyre, And caste þem yn wyth all þer tyre.
b
- (1427) Reg.Langley in Sur.Soc.16963 : I beqwethe..my doghtir Elizabeth a chaplet of perle with double rooses and my doghtir Lore a tyre with double roses of perle.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)494 : Tyre, or a-tyre of wemmene..in mundanus, redimiculum.
- c1475(c1450) Idley Instr.(Cmb Ee.4.37)2.B.251 : She woll depeynte hirsilf..With wymples and tires wrapped in pride.
- a1500(1465) Leversedge Vision (Add 34193)124/497 : She had no tires to exalte up hir hed, but she..is content with on single kerchif.
2.
The accouterments or trappings of a knight.
Associated quotations
- c1330(?a1300) Guy(2) (Auch)p.590 : His tire it was ful gay.
- c1330(?c1300) Amis (Auch)53 : Richeliche þai schred þat kniȝt, Wiþ helme & plate & brini briȝt; His tire it was ful gay.
- ?a1425 Glo.Chron.B (Dgb 205)1188 : Here tire [A: A þousend gode kniȝtes..al hor atir & tresour was..aseint].
- a1450-1509 Rich.(Brunner)334 : With all the tyre that on hym stode, Horse and shelde, armure and man..no man sholde knowe hym than.
- a1500(a1400) Libeaus (Lamb 306)1628 : Lambard sent his stede, His shelde, his jren wede; His tire was stoute and gaye.