Middle English Dictionary Entry
coronāl n.
Entry Info
| Forms | coronāl n. Also corounal, corenal, curonal, cor(o)nel. |
| Etymology | Cp. AF coronal (only in sense 2) & L corōnāl-is adj. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A precious circlet, often of gold and gems, worn about the head for ornament or to show rank; a coronal, coronet, diadem; (b) such a circlet worn about a helmet; (c) theol. an aureole or halo.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)4.1326 : Corones on here hed thei beere..That al the gold of Cresus halle The leste coronal of alle Ne mihte have boght.
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Judith 16.10 : Judith..boond togidere the tressis of hir heeris with a coronal [WB(1): mitre; L mitra], to disseyue hym.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)136/13 : In þat contree wommen..han tokenes on hire hedes lych coronales to ben knowen for vnmaryed.
- ?1435(1432) Lydg.Hen.VI Entry (Jul B.2)158 : Sevyn maydenys..Vpon here heedes eche havyng a cornall [vr. crownall], Off porte and chere semyng inmortall.
- ?1435 Lond.Chron.Jul.(Jul B.2)51 : Herry the Kyngis sonne..was..made Prince of Walys..as Heyr Apparaunt..And the kyng..took a coronall of Perry and putte on his heede.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)93 : Coronalle: Corolla, coronulla.
- c1440(a1400) Awntyrs Arth.(Thrn)626 : Dame Waynour..caughte of hir coronalle [vr. curonalle] and knelyd hym tille.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)3258 : A duches..With kelle and with corenall clenliche arrayede.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)11236 : Þe Quen Guenore..Þey corouned hure wyþ a coronal.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Merlin (Corp-C 80)21444 : Tho ladyes..Ryaly arayed..weren echon..with precyows Stones hem abowte on cornalz an Sercles.
- ?c1450 Brut-1447 (Trin-C O.9.1)489/21 : The Quene..with a coronall of gold.
- c1450(?a1400) Chestre Launfal (Clg A.2)239 : Euerych [maiden] hadde oon a iolyf coronall With syxty gemmys and mo.
b
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)5628 : Fram þe helm þat swerd him glente As þat Char[lis] cornel þar-wyþ to-flente.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)908 : He brayedez one a bacenett..The creste and þe coronall, enclosed so faire Wyth clasppis of clere golde.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)10042 : An helm he had on his hed..A riche corounal wiþ perre, al of brent golde.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)203/6 : Than he swappis at the kynge with that kyd wepyn. He cruysshed..the Coronal downe to the colde erthe.
c
- c1425 Castle Love(2) (Eg 927)1198 : [Thre] maner of men sal haue a ioye special, That is callid in haly writ of ioye a coronale..verray martires, Alle-clene uirgines, & haly techers.
- c1475(a1449) Lydg.Regina CL (Trin-C R.3.21)293/2 : Eternall ye shyne In glory with Laureat coronall..Floure of clennes and pure virginite!
2.
(a) The head of a spear or tilting lance [pointed on the former, blunt on the latter]: (b) the capital of a column.
Associated quotations
a
- c1330 Degare (Auch)568 : His schaft was strong and god wiȝal, And wel scharped þe coronal.
- c1330 Degare (Auch)1023 : A sschaft he tok þat was nowt smal, Wiȝ a kene coronal.
- a1425-a1500(?c1350) Libeaus (Kaluza)976 : Wiþ coronals stif and stelde Eiþer smitte oþer in þe scheld.
- a1450-1509 Rich.(Brunner)6283 : Kyng Rychard leet dyȝte hym a schafft..Leet sette þeron a corounnal [vr. cornal] kene.
- a1486 Jousts of Peace (Mrg M 775)39 : There beyng offecers of armis schuyng thayre mesure of thayre speris garnyst; That ys Cornall, wamplate, & grapers all of asyse that they schall Juste with.
b
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)3665 : Of fyne gold a foure hundreth postis, With crafti coronals..coruen of þe same.