Middle English Dictionary Entry
burlen v.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | burlen v.(2) |
| Etymology | OF bourler (beside bouler) roll, etc. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
To wallow (in blood).
Associated quotations
- a1500(?c1400) EToulouse (Cmb Ff.2.38)99 : Many a bolde baron in that place Lay burlande yn hys own blode.
- a1500(?c1450) Florence (Cmb Ff.2.38:Vietor)1637 : And Betres lay burlyng in hur blode.