Meanings
alternative Hungerland · alternative Ungerland
- archaicrareHungary (Magyarország).
The gouernment of Hungarland was anciently spirituall & seculer, the spiritualty was gouerned by the Arch-Byshop of Strigonium (who were Chancellors os the Land) and of Colozza.
1611, Giovanni Botero, Relations of the Most Famous Kingdoms and Commonwealths2 more examples
Considering that the surrounding text mentions imported fashions from other parts of Europe (France, Italy), it is possible that "Hungerland" should mean Hungary and the reference would be to a special kind of ribbon produced there.
2009, Monica Matei-Chesnoiu, Early Modern Drama and the Eastern European Elsewhere“A pact between Poland, Romania, and the Hungarians.” “But what about us?” The tongs snapped closed. “We're lost already. ... you're needed to go to the Hungerland factory. On a flax-buying mission.” “Received word from who? Max?”
2011, Alison Pick, Far to Go
Origin
- Old EnglishHungerland
- Middle English*Hungerland
- EnglishHungarland
From Middle English *Hungerland, from Old English Hungerland, Ungerland (“Hungary”), equivalent to Hungar + land. Compare German Hungarland, Ungarland (“Hungary”), Icelandic Ungverjaland (“Hungary”).
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