1agriculturaldraughtpole, shaft by which a cart or plough is attached to the animal drawing it:
( s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2 ) The stars in the constellation of the Plough: Quatre sunt come roes e troys al temon
4676
(
MS: s.xiii
) themones: themuns, anglice þilles
ii 150.46
(
MS: s.xiii2
) temonis: (C) temoun
(var.
(D: s.xiii/xiv) temun;
(L: s.xiii/xiv) de timun
)
ii 74.155
(
s.xivin;
MS: 1382
) L’apparayle pur charue: Chief et penoun [...] Trecters et temoun
(M.E. Plowestryngges and tem)
858
2ship.rudder of a ship:
(
1324
) Pro duobus lignis voc' tymon
timon n.
(
1392-93
) Item pro reparacione .j. tymon per le scriuen
timon n.2