Middle English Dictionary Entry
triple adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | triple adj. Also (early) þripel. |
| Etymology | L triplus & OF triple. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. treble adj.
1.
Triple, threefold.
Associated quotations
- c1175 Orm.(Jun 1)6770 : Ure Godd iss þripell Godd Inn Allmahhtiȝ þrimmnesse, Faderr & Sune & Haliȝ Gast.
- ?a1425 Chauliac(1) (NY 12:Wallner)1.110/15 : Bonez of þe brest bene triple or þrefold.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- (1286) Wardrobe Acc.de Clare in Archaeol.7036 : Triple Wortested'..ad Robam.
Note: Supplemental material
Note: New phrase: ~ worsted, extra thick worsted cloth.--per MLL
Note: See worsted n., sense (c): double ~, heavy worsted cloth; sengle ~, worsted cloth of single thickness.