Middle English Dictionary Entry
bǒtonen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | bǒtonen v. Also botenen, bothon, button. |
| Etymology | OF bo(u)toner; also cp. ME botǒ(u)n . |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To furnish (a garment) with buttons; provide (sth.) with knobs or studs; (b) to button (a garment); (c) to put forth buds.
Associated quotations
a
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)166 : Wiþ gloues..þat with gold ibotened were, In þe face smot he duke Rolond.
- a1400 Bevis (Eg 2862)55/1159 : Ibotened [Auch: Þe broider is of tuli selk, Beten abouten wiþ rede golde].
- c1440(a1400) Awntyrs Arth.(Thrn)368 : Hir belle was of plonkete..Botonede with besantes, and bokellede fulle bene.
- (1441) Visit.Alnwick8 : That none of yow vse no lased kyrtels, but butonede or hole be fore, ne that ye use no lases a bowte your nekkes.
- c1475(c1450) Idley Instr.(Cmb Ee.4.37)2.B.185 : A ffresshe cote Was all to-Iagged..And botoned with siluere to the harde throte.
- c1600(?c1395) PPl.Creed (Trin-C R.3.15)296 : A cote haþ he..þat is cutted to þe kne & queyntly y-botend.
b
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)27b/b : Fibulo: to botenen or lacen.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)46 : Bothon [vrr. Botone, botonyn] clothys: Botono, fibulo.
- a1475 Lord how (Brog 2.1)p.7 : I may unnethe buttyn my slewys, Soo myn armys waxin more.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)20a : To Button: fibulare, confibulare.
c
- a1500(1422) Yonge SSecr.(Rwl B.490)243/35 : The tren clothyn ham wyth lewis, botonyth and spourgyth.