Middle English Dictionary Entry
chattes n. (plural)
Entry Info
| Forms | chattes n. (plural) |
| Etymology | OF chat cat. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) The catkins (of the hazel); (b) the seeds (of the ash).
Associated quotations
a
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)112/11 : The chattes [Eg 83/21: floure] of hasell þat cometh before the lef.
b
- c1475 Court Sap.(Trin-C R.3.21)1374 : The sturdy oke, the asshe..Wyth akornys, chattys.