Middle English Dictionary Entry
vespertī̆liọ̄nes n. plural
Entry Info
| Forms | vespertī̆liọ̄nes n. plural |
| Etymology | L vespertīliōnes, pl. of vespertīlio. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Flying mammals of the order Chiroptera, bats.
Associated quotations
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)109a/a : Experimentatours haþ endited an vnguent of…vespertilionez [L vespertilionibus], i. bakkez…Veguentum de vespertilionibus…R[ecipe] vespertiliones [L vespertilionum]…7 in noumbre; put hem in a caldroun & couer hem with rayne water.