Middle English Dictionary Entry
Cornwaile n.
Entry Info
Forms | Cornwaile n. Also Corne-, Cornwale. |
Etymology | ME Cornwale (cp. OE Cornweal-as) is adapted as AF Corn(e)waile. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Cornwall.
Associated quotations
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)2246 : Corineus..in Cornwaile [Otho: Cornwale] was dux.
- (c1300) Havelok (LdMisc 108)178 : Þerl Godrigh of cornwayle [rime: faile].
- c1300 SLeg.Kenelm (LdMisc 108)58 : Þe kyng of west-sex hadde..al deuene-schire..And Cornwaile.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)4250 : With hornepipes of Cornewaile [rime: fayle].
- a1450 St.Editha (Fst B.3)2413 : Þe Duke of Cornuayle.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)5671 : All Calabree & Cornwaile oure coroun obien.