Middle English Dictionary Entry
tōge n.
Entry Info
| Forms | tōge n. Also togue; pl. toges, (error) togers. |
| Etymology | OF togue & L toga. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A Roman toga; also, a luxurious overgarment prob. intended to imitate the Roman toga.
Associated quotations
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)178 : There come in at þe fyrste..taghte men and town in togers [read: toges] full ryche.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)3189 : Ostage are comyn Of ayers full auenaunt, awughte score childrenne In toges of tarsse full richelye attyryde.
- c1475 Body Pol.(Cmb Kk.1.5)125/17 : He made him wer suche clothyng as the nobles did whiche was called togue.