Middle English Dictionary Entry
vernish n.
Entry Info
| Forms | vernish n. Also vernishe, vernich, vernis, verniz, verneshe, vernaishe, verneis, vernuz, verinish, wernish, (error) vermyth. |
| Etymology | OF vernis, verniz, AF vernice; also cp. ML vernicum, AL vernicium. Because of the difficulty of distinguishing the forms vernis and verius, a few quots. may belong to MEverjǒus n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
One or more kinds of resin or gum, or such held in solution and intended for use as a decorative or protective coating on wood or other material, varnish; ?also, varnish used as a vehicle or mordant for painter’s pigments; also, med. the same or a similar substance intended for use in or as a topical medication; ~ barel.
Associated quotations
- (1335) Expense R.in Archaeol.9151 : Pro Volta novi Campanilis depingend…In 20 lib. de Vernyz…5 s. prec. lib. 3 d.
- (1341-2) Sacrist R.Ely 2121 : In vj lbr. de albo vernich, prec. lbr. iij d., l s. 6 d.
- (1346) Expense R.in Archaeol.9154 : Minut. expense cum pictura…In 7 lib. de Verneys, empt. 21 d.
- (1353) *Pipe Roll (PRO) 32 Edw.III m.36 [OD col.] : In…iij lb. de vernuz emptis.
- (1380) Plea & Mem.R.Lond.Gildh.267 : [The attachment was valued by oath…as follows…a] kemelyng, [a] verinysshbarell [and a bench, 8 d.].
- (1381-2) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.100389 : Tinnail et vernys empt. pro ostio parliamenti.
- c1390 PPl.A(1) (Vrn)5.70 : Venim or vernisch or vinegre, I trouwe, Walleþ in my wombe.
- (1393) in Rec.B.Nottingham 1254 : Appretiantur…unum vernisbarell, j d.; unum coffirum, vj d.
- ?a1425 *MS Htrn.95 (Htrn 95)169a/b : Take…of fraunk encense, vernische, floure off ffenugreke…þis pouder…put inne a wounde…engenderþ fleische.
- ?c1425 Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)630/28 : Vernysshe [L Vernix] is a gumme hote and drye in þe secounde degree, fleschynge and clensynge.
- (1443) Acc.St.Mary Thame in BBOAJ 829 : To make klene the rodesoler yn byse and vernesche iii s.
- (1455-6) Acc.Yatton in Som.RS 497 : A potell of paynters oyl, x d.; for vernaysche, a pound and a quarter, x d.
- (1471) *Acc.R.Arderne Hall : i cudem [for apple juice]…voc a vernis barell.
- (1472) Fabric R.Yk.Min.in Sur.Soc.3577 : Pro necessariis ad picturam magni campanilis, viz. pro…vermyth [read: vernysh], [etc.].
- a1500 Cmb.Ee.1.13 Recipes in Rel.Ant.1 (Cmb Ee.1.13)163 : For to make wernysch—Take a galon of good ale and put thereto iij ounces of gumme of Arabyke, and boyle a galon into a quarte.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1400 Trin-C O.9.39 Recipes (Trin-C O.9.39) 16/36 : Take þe of fayre white vernysche on vnce, and putte hit in a clene erþen dysch.
- ?c1500 Hrl.2252 Artist.Recipes (Hrl 2252) 78/9 : Yf thow wylte do all þi colours to shyne as vernysshe dothe, take a pencell and wete hyt in good olde gleyre and drawe þerwit aboven all thy colours.
- a1500 Dc.45 Artist.Recipes (Dc 45) 148/21 : Medle þat with a lytyl vernesch togeder, and lay apon þe syluer and hyt wel seme good gold.
Note: New spellings (vernische, vernisshe & vernesch).