persely
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French peresil, from Latin petroselīnum, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλῑνον (petrosélīnon).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛrsiliː/, /ˈpɛrs(ə)liː/, /ˈpɛrsɛl/
Noun
persely (uncountable)
- parsley (Petroselinum crispum) or a similar plant.
- late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Cook's Prologue, The Canterbury Tales, line 4349-4352:
- Of many a pilgrim hastow Cristes curs,
For of thy persly yet they fare the wors,
That they han eten with thy stubbel-goos;
For in thy shoppe is many a flye loos.- Of many a pilgrim hast thou Christ's curse,
For of thy parsley yet they fare the worse,
Which they have eaten with thy stubble-fed goose;
For in thy shop is many a fly loose.
- Of many a pilgrim hast thou Christ's curse,
- late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Cook's Prologue, The Canterbury Tales, line 4349-4352:
References
- “perselī, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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