Middle English Dictionary Entry
blauncher(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | blauncher(e n. |
| Etymology | From blaunchen . |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A cosmetic whitening powder; (b) a reagent for whitening metals; one who whitens metal; (c) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS (Hrl 1701)3219 : Proud wymmen..Þat make hem feyrere..with o blaunchere [F blanket, blanchet] or ouþer floure, To make hem whytter of coloure.
b
- c1450(?a1400) Parl.3 Ages (Add 31042)593 : Arestotle..was a plaunchere [read: blaunchere; vr. blawcher] of the best thurgh blaste of his fyre.
- a1550 *Norton OAlch.(BodeMus 63)113 : Your mynde must be sett fals coloured mettalles never to counterfett as ye that seke blaunchers or cytrinacions which will not abide all examinacions.
c
- (1273) Pat.R.Edw.I17 : Ralph Blauncher.
- (1327) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms217 : Ric. Blauncher.