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† ˈSarsenish, a. Obs. In 4–5 Sarsaneis, Sarcynesse, Sarsinesshe, -ynneis. [a. OF. Sar(r)asinois, fem. sar(r)asinesche, adj. of nationality f. sarrasin Saracen. OE. had Saracenisc.] Saracenic; in OE. n., a Saracen. In ‘bruet of Sarcynesse’ (quot. 1381) the word is erron. made into a n.; cf. bruette sareson (c 1430 s.v. Saracen a. b).
a1366Chaucer Rom. Rose 1188 Largesse hadde on a Robe fresh Of Riche purpur Sarsynysh [MS. Sarlynysh, Fr. orig. sarazinesche]. 1381in Form of Cury (1780) 110 For to mak a Bruet of Sarcynesse. Tak the lyre of fresch Buf [etc.]. c1400Laud Troy Bk. 9429 He was leyd In that paleis, That was of riche werk Sarsaneis. c1400Siege of Troy 1076 in Archiv. Stud. neu. Spr. LXXII. 38 Diuerse melodye..Of trumpis, tabouris and nakeres, Pypers sarsynneis and symbaleris. [Cf. OF. cors sarrazinois.] |