Middle English Dictionary Entry
copren adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | copren adj. Also coprin, -on. |
| Etymology | From cō̆per , as gild-en from gōld; cp. L cuprīnus, cyprīnus. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Made of copper or bronze.
Associated quotations
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)85a/a : If me profreþ þe blynde a siluer peny & a copren to chese þe bettir he desiriþ to chese þe siluerin peny and chesiþ þe copryn.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)2.371 : An iron nayl or copron.