marchpanet (march pan)

[Early mod. E. also march pain, marc he pane (= D. marcipein, mar sipe in = G. marcipan, marzipan = Dan. Sw. marsipan ), was made into various ornamental devices. And whanne Dyner was Don, the Duke sent to the Pilgryms gret basons full of March epa nys . Torkington , Diarie of Eng. Travell, p. 13. Epigram mes that were sent vsually for new yeares giftes or to be Printed or put vpon their banket ting dishes of suger plate, or of march paines. Putten ham , Arte of Eng. Poesie, p. 47. Shak., R. and J., 1. 5. 9. Good thou, save me a piece of marchpane . Hence-2. Something very fine or dainty. Phi . The very march - pane of the court, I warrant you. Pha. And all the gallants came about you like flies, did they not? B. Jonson, Cynthia's Revels, iv. 1. IMG:content-0234.png:[blocks in formation]