Middle English Dictionary Entry
cicīle adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | cicīle adj. |
| Etymology | L scissile |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Only in lek cicile, leek suitable for cutting; leek or scallion.
Associated quotations
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)243a/a : Of leek [L porrorum] is double maner of kynde, oon with hoole heed, and an oþer is y cleped Cicile [L sectile]; and is y cleped a litel knotte y plaunted oþer y sette.