Middle English Dictionary Entry
brouderīe n.
Entry Info
| Forms | brouderīe n. Also braud-, broid-. |
| Etymology |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Ornamental needlework, embroidery; ~ craft, ~ werk.
Associated quotations
- (1423) RParl.4.255a : Persones occupiyng the craft of Brauderie maken diverse werkes of Brauderie of insuffisaunt stuff.
- a1425(a1382) WBible(1) (Corp-O 4)Ex.35.33 : The werkis of carpentarye, of browdrye, and of werkyng with needlis.
- a1425(a1382) WBible(1) (Corp-O 4)Ex.39.8 : He maade the breest broche with browdrye craft [WB(2): by werk of broiderie].
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Ex.26.1 : Curtyns..of reed silk twies died, dyuersid bi broidery werk [WB(1): nedle werk; L opere plumario].
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Ex.28.39 : Thou schalt make also a girdil, bi werk of broiderye [vr. with broudery werk].
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Ex.39.28 : A girdil..departid bi craft of broyderie [WB(1): nedle craft].
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1500 Ashm.1393 Artist.Recipes (Ashm 1393) 155/2 : Þen steyne [read: streyne] þy cloþe aȝen a bed of hey as streyȝt as þu myst, and þenne cast þi brouderei with a lyne, and portrey þy cloþe with cole, and þen wype awey þe hore of þe cloþe þat þe portreynge may be sene.
Note: ?New sense. Glossary: "brouderei n. 'border to a cloth or garment (literally 'embroidery')'. Cf. bordure.
Note: New spelling (brouderei).