Middle English Dictionary Entry
cǒngre n.
Entry Info
| Forms | cǒngre n. Also congur, -er, cunger, gongre. |
| Etymology | OF congre & L conger, congrus (from Gr.). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A large marine eel (Conger conger), a conger [an important food fish in Europe].
Associated quotations
- (1310) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.997 : In 9 cungr.
- (1324) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.9913 : 3 turbotes et 15 Kongyrs.
- ?c1335 Heil seint Michel (Hrl 913)p.154 : Hail, seint Cristofre..Þou ber ur louerd Iesus Crist ouer þe brod lake, Mani grete kunger swimmeþ abute þi fete.
- (1373) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.103577 : In 1 conger empt.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)161a/b : Conger hath many knottis and wiles, and is witty and slyȝe of getyng of mete.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)296a/b : Some fisshes beþ liche to serpentes..as laumprays and congres and eeles.
- (a1399) Form Cury (Add 5016)p.52 : Congur in Sawse.
- ?c1425 Arun.Cook.Recipes (Arun 334)449 : Congur ande salmon..and baken eles.
- ?c1425 Arun.Cook.Recipes (Arun 334)470 : Congur broth.
- c1436 Ipswich Domesday(2) (Add 25011)103 : Also of purpays, samoun, cungger..it is ordeyned that non be cut in house..but in comoun place of the market.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)109 : Cungyr, fysche: Congrus.
- (1449) Shillingford153 : In konger, turbet et breyme.
- a1450-1509 Rich.(Brunner)3539 : Flesch and ffysch, samoun and cungir, We schal neuer dye ffor hungyr.
- (1454) Doc.in HMC Rep.5 App.491 : For ii congris and ii turbuttes.
- (1455) GRed Bk.Bristolpt.2 p.53 : Euery man that byeth eny..Congour att the key.
- (1456) Doc.in HMC Rep.5 App.492 : For i turbut..and i gongre.
- a1475 Herkyn to my tale (Brog 2.1)p.85 : The conegure and the wessylle rode one a plouȝ-whylle.
- ?a1475 Noble Bk.Cook.(Hlk 674)90 : Congure, codlinge, or other good fisshe.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)27b : Congure: Conger vel congruus.