Middle English Dictionary Entry
wich(e n.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | wich(e n.(1) Also (in names) wicche-, wichche-, wichen(e)-, wic-, wick(e)-, wike-, wigge-, witch-, with-, wiec-, weke-, wuche-, which(e)-, whicche-, whicces-, wheche-, whuche-; pl. whiches. |
| Etymology | OE wice, wic wych elm. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) An elm or elmlike tree; pl. elm planks, rods, or lumber; ~ hasel, the wood of the elm tree;
(b) in surnames and place names [see Smith PNElem.2.263].
Associated quotations
a
- (1351-2) *Acc.Exch.K.R.492/28.m.6 [OD col.] : In ccc Whiches emptis pro reparacione scaff[aldi], xij d.
- a1400 Add.15236 Recipes(3) (Add 15236)255.141 : Fiat unguentum corrosivum et sic recipe…de cineribus de wyche-hasil unam libram.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)526 : Wyche [Win: wych], tre: Ulmus.
- c1450 Med.Bk.(1) (Med-L 136)48/111 : Take the rynde of a tre that men callen Wich ethir elme.
b
- (1132-5) in Coates PNHmp.()175 : Wiccheberia.
- (1168) in Ekwall Dict.EPN492 : Wiclewuda.
- (1175) EPNSoc.10 (Nhp.)173 : Wichchelea.
- (1179) EPNSoc.13 (War.) ()301 : Wikeford.
- (1194) EPNSoc.10 (Nhp.) ()173 : Wicklea.
- (1194) EPNSoc.12 (Ess.) ()176 : Wiecford.
- (1208) EPNSoc.4 (Wor.) ()179 : Wicheneford.
- (1233) EPNSoc.12 (Ess.)176 : Wiggeford.
- (1235) EPNSoc.13 (War.)301 : Wucheford.
- (1248) EPNSoc.12 (Ess.)176 : Wyckeford.
- (1254) in Ekwall PNLan.()44 : Horewych.
- (1263) EPNSoc.13 (War.) ()301 : Whichford.
- (1305) EPNSoc.13 (War.) ()301 : Whiccesford.
- (1316) EPNSoc.16 (Wil.)231 : Whicheford.
- (1323) in Ekwall PNLan.43 : Del Withevse.
- (1327) EPNSoc.13 (War.)301 : Whecheford.
- (1327) EPNSoc.13 (War.)301 : Whucheford.
- (1327) Name in LuSE 3567 : Del Wiche.
- (1332) EPNSoc.13 (War.)301 : Whiccheford.
- (1333) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnamesp.126 : Rob. [at]te Louewyche.
- (1335) EPNSoc.19 (Cmb.)245 : Witchford.
- (1340) EPNSoc.4 (Wor.)179 : Wychenford.
- (1395) EPNSoc.10 (Nhp.) ()173 : Wekelee.