Middle English Dictionary Entry
vaum-pei n.
Entry Info
| Forms | vaum-pei n. Also vaumpeie, vaumpẹ̄, vaumpaie, vampei, wampei, wampai, wampi & vampet, vampethe. |
| Etymology | OF avantpié, avantpied, avantpiet, AFavantpé, wamppei. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
= vaumpe n.
Associated quotations
- [ (1395) in Rec.B.Nottingham 1272 : Item, dicunt quod omnes factores caligarum Notingham vendunt caligas de panno inaquato, et quilibet eorum moderatur in lez wamppeys pannum antiquum cum panno novo, ad deceptionem populi, etc. ]
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)48a/b : Pedana: a vampey [Hrl 2270: vaumpeye et compes; Hrl 2257: auantpees].
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)48b/a : Pedula: a vampey [Cnt: vawmpey; Hrl 2270: vaumpee; Hrl 2257: vawmpaye] and a lytel fot.
- a1425 Roy.17.C.17 Nominale (Roy 17.C.17)664/34 : Pedana: wampay.
- c1450 Trin-C.LEDict.(Trin-C O.5.4)601/15 : Pedana: vampey.
- a1475 Russell Bk.Nurt.(Hrl 4011)894 : Hold to hym a petycote…his stomachere welle y-chaffed…his vampeys and sokkes.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)132b : A Vampethe [Monson: Vampett]: pedana, Impedia.
- a1500 Add.37075 Gloss (Add 37075)61/297a : Pedana, subpedana: wampay.
- a1500 Add.37075 Gloss (Add 37075)103/342a : Pedano: make a wampy.