Middle English Dictionary Entry
cāned ppl.
Entry Info
Forms | cāned ppl. |
Etymology | Cp. L canus foamy, frothy. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Of wine or ale: covered with scum, turned sour.
Associated quotations
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)21a : Canyd [Monson: Caned]: Acidus.