Middle English Dictionary Entry
bolās n.
Entry Info
| Forms | bolās n. Also belaz, bolis(se, bules. |
| Etymology | Prob. AF; cp. OF beloce & ML bolluca. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A wild plum (Prunus insititia), bullace; ~ fruit; ~ tre; (b) see quots.
Associated quotations
a
- a1325 Gloss.Bibbesw.(Cmb Gg.1.1)676 : Crekes: bolas [vrr. bolaces, belaz].
- a1333 Gloss.Bibbesw.(Add 46919)676 : Bolaz treo: crekere.
- c1350 Cmb.Ee.4.20.Nominale (Cmb Ee.4.20)224 : Homme en verger creker ente: M. in the ȝerde bolastre ymputh.
- a1375(1335-1361) WPal.(KC 13)1809 : Gete vs sumwat elles, bolaces & blake-beries..so þat for hunger..harm schul we neuer.
- c1400 Femina (Trin-C B.14.40)52 : Creker que porte lez crekez roundez: þe bolace tre þat beruþ þe bolacez round.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)1377 : Cherys..and bolas, That for to seen it was solas.
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)25 : Take Bolas & seþe hem a lytil, & draw hem þorw a straynoure, & caste hem in a broþe.
- c1460 My fayr lady (Hrl 2255)p.199 : Your goodly face..As bryght as bugyl or ellys bolace.
b
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)42 : Bolas, frute: Pepulum, mespilum. Bolas tre: Pepulus.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)19b : A bulestre: pepalus, pepalum fructus.
- a1500 Mayer Nominale (Mayer)715 : Hec pepulus: a bolystre. Hoc pepulum: a bolysse.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)24 : Take fayre Bolasse, wasshe hem clene & in Wyne boyle hem, þat þey be but skaldyd.
- c1450 Y wandryng (Lin-O Lat.129)13 : Betyn with brere beryes and bolasoun ffyne, With blawndrellys and blanchardys hure folwyth ful fayne.
Note: New spelling
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1400 Roy.17.A.3 Artist.Recipes (Roy 17.A.3) 240/9 : Forto colour grene leþer on þe flesh side. ℞ þe jus of blake bolacen, and wrynge hem þoru a clooþ of lynnen, [etc.].
Note: New spelling.