Middle English Dictionary Entry
coperō̆se n.
Entry Info
| Forms | coperō̆se n. Also coprose, cop(e)ras, coperese. |
| Etymology | OF coperose; cp. ML cuperosa. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A metallic sulphate, as of iron (green), of copper (blue), or of zinc (white); vitriol [used in tanning, dyeing, and medicinally].
Associated quotations
- [ (1325) in Gras Eng.Cust.Syst.386 : Pro xii barellis de coperose val. lx s. ]
- [ a1350 Ipswich Domesday(1) (Add 25012)186 : De chescun tonel ou pipe de..coperose..iij d. ]
- (1391) Acc.Exped.Der.in Camd.n.s.5264/6 : Clerico marescalcie..alumglas, roseyne, coperos.
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)248/16 : Waische hise iȝen wiþ wijn, in which be resolued grene coperose þat is clepid vitriolum romanum.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)128a/b : Water of rose in which be a litel of coperose [L cuperosa] or of vertgreez.
- c1425 Arderne Fistula (Sln 6)64/18 : Vitriol i. coprose streyneþ þe flux of emeroides and drieþ humours.
- c1425 Arderne Fistula (Sln 6)79/6 : Þer is a spice of vitriol þat is called vitriolum romanum i. coporose..it is of ȝalow colour in reward of þe grenner vitriol.
- c1425 Arderne Fistula (Sln 6)79/14 : Romanum þat is coprose..haþe strenght of dissoluyng, consumyng, fretyng.
- ?c1425 *Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)180b/b : Alume..of coperose y brent.
- c1450 Burg.Practica (Rwl D.251)240/13 : Take wyte coperese and lay yt yn watyr tyll yt be resoluyd and þen wasch þe sore þer-with, for þis wyll hele it.
- c1450 Med.Bk.(2) (Add 33996)214 : Tak yelew coperose & tempre hyt wyt vynegre, & þen drye hyt in ascherd apon þe coles, tyl hyt by gynne to brenne.
- c1450 Treat.Fish.(Yale 171)9 : Þe moyr þat ȝe put to of the coperas, the grener hyt [fishing line] wyl be.
- ?c1450 Stockh.PRecipes (Stockh 10.90)34/17 : Watir of copirose. Take copprose and grynde it all to powdir, and þanne do a lytyll watyr þer-too.
- (1464) Acc.Howard in RC 57280 : For medesen for yen, take a lytell whyte coperosse.
- c1475 Sln.4 Recipes in Rel.Ant.1 (Sln 4)324 : Take coporose and salt-peter and put yn a styllatory of glasse..the fyrst water ys nowght, but the second ys good and wyll melt steyll, I warrant yow.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1500 Corp-O.291 Artist.Recipes (Corp-O 291) 315/5 : Take grene coperas and sandeur..and put hem yn a pot.
- ?c1500 Hnt.HU.1051 Recipes in Crafte Lymmyng (Hnt HU 1051) 318/5 : Tak gallys and bray þem to small powder, and put hem in a panne with fayr water and seth hem well, þen put þerto als mych coperus, and seth hem togeder.
- a1525 Stockh.Huseby.78 Artist.Recipes (Stockh Huseby 78) 286/19 : To make black ynck: copperas and galles.
Note: Postdates word. New spellings (coperus & copperas).