Middle English Dictionary Entry
dātī̆f, ī̆ve adj. & n.
Entry Info
| Forms | dātī̆f, ī̆ve adj. & n. |
| Etymology | L |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Gram. Dative (case), the dative; (b) disposed to give, generous [with play on sense (a)]; (c) of an officer: appointed (i.e. not elected).
Associated quotations
a
- (c1434) Drury Wks.(CmbAdd 2830)81/90 : With a datif..Ego sum similis patri meo.
- (c1434) Drury Wks.(CmbAdd 2830)81/101 : A nown of þe comparatif degre..may be construid..With a datif case..Sum similior patri meo quam matri mee.
- c1450 Battlefield Gram.(Trin-C O.5.4)105 : How many case hastowe? Sixe: the nominatyf, genitif, datyf, accusatyf, vocatyf, & ablatyf.
- c1450 Battlefield Gram.(Trin-C O.5.4)106 : How many declynsones hastow in the noun? ffyue. The ffyrste is of the whych the genityf case singuler and datyf endyth in e.
- a1500 Donatus (1) (StJ-C F.26)1020 : Qwerby knowyst datyf case? ffor to be-forn a casual wurd witowtyn a preposicyon is syne of datyf case.
b
- a1500(?a1450) GRom.(Add 9066)416 : The thrid Falle is datif case, for there are some that are prowde for they mow gyve..such men while they gyven are worshipped of othere.
- c1500 PFulham (Rwl C.86)363 : To knowen folke that ben datyff: Their purches be called ablatif: They haue their iȝen vocatif.
c
- (1461) RParl.5.493b : All Grauntes and Licences..to any Abbot..or Priour..to have and make by free election..an Abbot or a Priour..to be conventuell, perpetuell and electyf, where afore tyme they were datyf and remevabill.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- c1450 Peniarth Accedence(1) (Pen 356B)4.65 : How knos þu þe datiue case?
- a1500 Add.37075 Accedence (Add 37075)p.46, l.57 : How know ye þe datyff case? For 'to' before a nown or a pronown is signe of the datyff case.
Note: Additional quotes
Note: Both quots belong to sense (a).--per MLL
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Addition--add this variant to sense (b) c1500 PFulham 363: [vr.datyeff]. Needed for form section: Also datief.--per MLL