Middle English Dictionary Entry
cūrīe n.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | cūrīe n.(1) Also kewery, cure, curry. |
| Etymology | OF quev(e)rie; cp. F queux a cook. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Culinary art, cuisine; cokes ~; (b) a fine dish; ~ of courte.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)1.405 : They conne ete and be mury Wiþ oute grete kewery [L Coquorum artificia].
- (a1399) Form Cury (Add 5016)title : The Forme of Cury.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)1063 : Foully thow fedys the..Here es cury vn-clene.
- a1475 Liber Cocorum (Sln 1986)p.1 : Of craft..þat tase grete lore In court, þat men calles cure [rime: degre].
- a1475 Liber Cocorum (Sln 1986)p.5 : Now slyȝtes of cure wylle I preche.
- a1475 Russell Bk.Nurt.(Hrl 4011)375 : Þat y myghte..know þe kervynge of fische & flesche, aftur cockes cure [rime: sure].
- a1475 Russell Bk.Nurt.(Hrl 4011)513 : Some maner cury of Cookes crafft Sotelly y haue espied, how þeire dischmetes ar dressid with hony.
- a1500 Feast Tott.(Cmb Ff.5.48)269,275 : Bell clapurs in blawndisare With a nobull cury, For tho that ete no fish..blobsterdis in white sorre Was of a nobull curry, With spicery strong.
b
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)4275 : Haue we no cures of courte ne na comite [read: cointe] sewes, Swanes ne na swete thing.
- a1475 Russell Bk.Nurt.(Hrl 4011)506 : Cookes with þeire newe conceytes..Many new curies alle day þey ar contryvynge.