Middle English Dictionary Entry
wer-wette n.
Entry Info
| Forms | wer-wette n. Also hwerwette & (early) verhvete, (error) hservhete. |
| Etymology | OE hwer-hwette, hwer-wette; cp. ME ver-hvete n., which should be deleted. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
The cucumber plant (Cucumis sativus) or its fruit, or some similar plant or gourd.
Associated quotations
- ?c1125(?OE) Dur-C.Gloss.(Dur-C Hunter 100)125(d) : Cucumeris: hser vhete uel verhvete.
- a1400 MS Sln.2479 in Hunt Plant Names (Sln 2479)94 : [Cucumerus:] werwette.
- a1500 *Medulla (Cnt D.2)35a/b : Cucumer…herba est…hwerhwette [Stnh: a gourd of an herb].