Middle English Dictionary Entry
burnē̆t n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | burnē̆t n.(2) Also bornete, bernet. |
| Etymology | ML burneta & OF brunete. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. burnet n.(1).
1.
(a) One of the following plants (named for the color of their flowers): the great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, the garden burnet Poterium sanguisorba, the common pimpernel Anagallis arvensis; (b) one of these used as a medicinal ingredient.
Associated quotations
a
- [ a1300 Hrl.978 Vocab.(Hrl 978)557/42 : Burneta, i. sprungwurt. ]
- [ a1400 Mirfeld Sinonoma (Pmb-O 2)13 : Burneta blauum habet florem ut edera terrestris, sed non adeo rotunda habet folia, et secundum quosdam camepiteos dicitur. ]
- a1325 Erf.Gloss.(Erf Amplon Q.351)161 : Burnete: weyhor.
- a1400 Alphita (SeldArch B.35)25 : Burneta blaueum habet florem..gallice et anglice, burnete uel burnette.
- c1465(?1373) *Lelamour Macer (Sln 5)8b : Burneta. Bornete is levys beþ like al most to tansey, but þey beþ not so grete, and a blewe flour like to heyhofe.
- ?a1450 Agnus Castus (Stockh 10.90)137/22 : Burnet..haȝt a blew flour.
- ?c1450 Iff a man (Add 17866)208 : Pympernole..On englishe is called the burnette.
- a1500 Sln.Herb List (Sln 1201)74 : Herbys necessary for a gardyn..Basilican, Bugle, Burneti.
b
- c1440 Thrn.Med.Bk.(Thrn)29/35 : Tak burnett & stampe it with wyn.
- c1440 Thrn.Med.Bk.(Thrn)66/24 : Herbes þat are hate: Centory, burnett, germandre.
- c1450 Med.Bk.(2) (Add 33996)124 : Contra lapidem..gromyl, mader, burnet, percely.
- ?c1450 Stockh.PRecipes (Stockh 10.90)47/8 : A precious oynement for alle maner off woundis. Take..millefoyl, bernet, lyþelef.
- ?c1450 Stockh.PRecipes (Stockh 10.90)127/2 : A meruelliows drink..Take..þe rote and þe lef of burnete.
- a1500 Hrl.2378 Recipes (Hrl 2378)97/12 : For the ston..Take gromele, madere, burnet, percil.
- a1500 Sln.2584 Med.Miscell.(Sln 2584)126/18 : For to make saue..Take burnet, dauc, turmentylle.
- ?a1500 Henslow Recipes (Henslow)50/19 : For woundus in þe heuyd..make an yryng of..epantoris, burnet, crispinal.