Middle English Dictionary Entry
zǒuche n.
Entry Info
| Forms | zǒuche n. Also (in names) zouch, zouge, zuch(e, zusch(e, souche, soucht, soche, suche, sutche, chuche. |
| Etymology | OF soche, chuche, (AF or chiefly AF) souche, su(z)che, zouche, zuch(e, zusche; cp. AL zucha, zuschia, sucha. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. souche n.
1.
(a) A tree trunk or large log [quot. may be AF];
(b) in surnames and place name.
Associated quotations
a
- (1358) Pat.R.Edw.III ()59 : [Grant to Richard de la Vache, steward of the forest of Shirewod, of all logs (ligna) called] zouches in Beskwode.
b
- (1172) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames338 : Alan de Lachuche.
- (1175) in Pipe R.Soc.2298 : Alanus de Zuche.
- (1212) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames338 : Roger la Zuche, de la Suche, de la Soche.
- (1241) in Ekwall Dict.EPN13 : Esseby la Zusche.
- (1243) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames338 : Alan La Sutche.
- (1247-50) Pipe R.Chs.in LCRS 92 ()95 : Alano la Zuch’…Alan de la Zouche.
- (1250) Close R.Hen.III360 : Alan la Zouch; Mandatum est Alano la Zusch’ quod pecuniam.
- (1316) in Kristensson ME Local Surnames17 : Nich. de la Souche…Rog. de la Souche.
- (1332) in Kristensson ME Local Surnames17 : Will. de la Soucht.
- 1402(1347) Assess.Edw.III in Archaeol.Cant.10154 : Thoma le Zouge.