colourcrimson, purple, colour obtained from mollusc dye (frequently used for royal or imperial clothing):
(
s.xii1/3;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Panthere
(=a stone) est neire, ruige e verte, E pale, purpre e rosinete
Lapid 65.880
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xivin
)
Nul lur meke purra chater: Argent ne or ne peres preciouses, Margarites ne bises ne dras gloroses, Pourpres e seies e fuz de thim
Apoc Verse ANTS 980
1colourcrimson, purple, colour obtained from mollusc dye (frequently used for royal or imperial clothing):
(
1121-35;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
E purprine colur Mustre estrange Seignur Ki sufri passiun, Que par purpre entendum
Best ants 2464
(
s.xiii3/4;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
En cest regione fu purpre primes trové e oygnemenz e especes
Liv Regions 9
2textile crimson, purple cloth, worn to denote royal or imperial rank:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Montast le en son cheval, de purpre
(var. (P: c.1310) porpre) affublé
Rom Chev ANTS 3754
(
s.xiv1;
MS: s.xivm
)
lequel conust overer en or [...] en purpre, coctine et en jacincte
Bible Royal 287va
(
MS: c.1330-40
)
pus tei ousterent le mauntel de pourpre e te vestirent tes autres dras
A-N Piety 258
(
c.1360-79;
MS: s.xivex
)
lors pristront un vestement Du pourpre et si l’ont revestu
GOWER Mirour 28722
♦
costume(the) purple, garment worn to denote royal or imperial rank:
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s.xiv1
)
Sa vesture le unt tolu E purpre par escharne vestu
Evang1 194
♦
textilerich silken cloth:
(
c.1165;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Li coverturs de sabelin Vols fu de purpre alexandrin
marie Lais 11.182
(
c.1185;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Deske a terre pent la suzsele Ke fut de un bon purpre samit
Ipom BFR 7951
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xivin
)
la femme estoit environez De purpre e d’escharlet, e deorrez De or, de margariz e peres preciouses
Apoc Verse ANTS 1045
purpre (s.xii1/3)