1bot.periwinkle, perennial plant with blue flowers, in reference to several plants of the genus Vinca:
(
s.xiii2;
MS: c.1400
)
pervinca idem gallice et anglice pervenke
80.36
(
c.1300
)
Item pur estauncher flux du saunk: Pernez cink foillis de pervenk et machez sauns transgluter
248.95
(
MS: c.1325
)
Bevez la jous de pervincle e metés le pastel desure le mal endreyt dé pertuz
50.C234
♦
fig.item of highest quality, paragon:
(
1266-1300;
MS: c.1300
)
de tous vins ce est le pervenke
101.1070