Middle English Dictionary Entry
alaba(u)ndīne n.
Entry Info
| Forms | alaba(u)ndīne n. Also alema(u)ndine, ela-, alabaundaryne, alabraundyne, (pl.) alemandres, alabauncez. |
| Etymology | ML & OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A reddish or violet precious stone, prob. some variety of garnet.
Associated quotations
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)197a/b : Alabandina is a precious stoon and haþ þat name of a regioun of Asia þe which hatte alabandina.
- c1400(?c1380) Cleanness (Nero A.10)1470 : Alabaundarynes, and amaraunz, and amaffised stones.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)143/28 : The rede [clusters of grapes] ben of Rubies & of Grenaz & of Alabraundynes [vr. alabauncez].
- a1450 Dc.291 Lapid.(Dc 291)18 : Grenas, elamaundines.
- a1450 Dc.291 Lapid.(Dc 291)37 : Alemaundine..ressembleth to Sardoyne.
- c1475 Court Sap.(Trin-C R.3.21)1027 : The Alebandyn that to blood yeueth lyght.
- a1500 BodAdd.A.106 Lapid.(BodAdd A.106)40 : Grenes & Alemandres.
- a1500 Peterb.Lapid.(Peterb 33)68 : Alabanda..makeþ scharpnes of iuges. Ysodre seyþ þat þis ston alabanda is..cler & comndable rede as sardines; þe vertu þerof exciteþ & echeþ blode.