Middle English Dictionary Entry
blọ̄me n.
Entry Info
| Forms | blọ̄me n. Also blume. |
| Etymology | OE blōma |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A lump of metal; a squared mass of metal (esp. smelted or wrought iron) of roughly standard weight [see Archaeol.64 152-3; EHR 14 510-5]; (b) ~ herth, a smelting hearth or furnace; ~ smith, an iron-smelter; (c) ?an iron-smelting furnace.
Associated quotations
a
- c1225(OE) Wor.Aelfric Gloss.(Wor F.174)550/38 : Massa: bloma, uel dah.
- (1341-2) Sacrist R.Ely 2122 : In j blome de tyn empt. 13 s.
- (c1350) Rec.Norwich 2202 : D' le blume a ferun iiij d.
- (1351) Acc.Ironworks in Archaeol.64158 : xxvj blomys venditis precii blome iij s. v d.
- (1351) Acc.Ironworks in Archaeol.64159 : Pro fodiacione lapidum pro clviij bloms..In blowyng..blomys ferri.
- (1408-9) Acc.Iron Master in EHR 14526 : Johanni Gylle, blomer, pro factura ix blomes..Johanni Loge, fabro, fabricanti et in pecia dolanti v blomes..Thomae Whenfell, forman, ibidem laboranti super fabricatione et le blomyng v blomes..Et uxori..folles sufflanti in v blomes ardendis.
- (1408-9) Acc.Iron Master in EHR 14529 : cclxxviii blomes..quorum quodlibet blome [con]tinet xv petras, et quaelibet petra continet xiii lb.
- a1500(?a1390) Mirk Fest.(GoughETop 4)80/24 : Mony fyndes..casten blomes of brennynge yerne ynto þe see.
b
- (1408-9) Acc.Iron Master in EHR 14517 : Johannis Gylle facientes les blomeharthes.
- (1408-9) Acc.Iron Master in EHR 14520 : Johanni Gille, blomsmyth..Johanni Gylle, blomesmyth, facienti vi blomes.
- (1408-9) Acc.Iron Master in EHR 14525 : Uxori Johannis Gylle laboranti ad le blomeherth.
c
- -?-(1352) Indent.in S.Smiles Industrial Biography (1864)p.51 fn. : Le dit monsire Richard ad graunte et lesse al dit Robert deuz Olyveres contenaunz vynt quatre blomes.