Middle English Dictionary Entry
Tī̆re n.(3)
Entry Info
| Forms | Tī̆re n.(3) Also tir, tiro, thiro, (error) tre; pl. tires, (early infl.) tirum. |
| Etymology | L Tyrus & OF Tire, Tir & OE Tyre pl. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. Tirie n.(2).
1.
(a) The Levantine city of Tyre [1st quot. could also be construed as (b)]; (b) an inhabitant of Tyre; (c) a sweet wine prob. imported from Syria; ~ win, win ~.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.ML.(Manly-Rickert)B.81 : No word ne writeth he..of Tyro [vr. Thiro] Appollonius.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)8.531 : The Prince of Tyr is fled.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)1143 : In-to Sirie with his seggis he soȝt..Þan drafe he..to Damac..Sydoyne he takis, And þen trussis him to Tyre.
- c1450(c1415) Roy.Serm.(Roy 18.B.23)143/4 : Oure Lord com..in-to þe contree of þise ij citees, Tyre and Sidome.
b
- a1150(OE) Vsp.D.Hom.(Vsp D.14)27/19 : Herodes gewende to Cesariam, & þær he hæfde gemot wið Tyrum [OE Tyrum] & Sidoniscen.
- a1500(a1450) Ashmole SSecr.(Ashm 396)88/22 : Persiens or Tires..ben full hardy and of grete presumpcion.
c
- (1429) RParl.4.361a : Malvesies, Tires, and Romeneys, at iiii marc and v marc att ye moste.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)494 : Tyre wyne, or wyne Tre [KC: wyne Tyre].
- c1450 Med.Bk.(1) (Med-L 136)310/1020 : Take..wormod and rw..and seþe hem..in..oyle of olyue and..gode malnesy or tyre.
- (1460) Paston2.332 : Summe had drunkyn malvyseye and tyre.
- a1500 Travel Instruc.(CotApp 8)283 : Atte Rodes is good wyn..Atte Candie..good Malvesye and Tire.