Middle English Dictionary Entry
dēnǒuncen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | dēnǒuncen v. Also denounsen, denunc(i)en. |
| Etymology | L dēnuntiāre & OF denoncier, denuncier. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To communicate, announce, declare, or state (sth.), esp., officially or publicly; (b) to reveal (the truth); (c) to pronounce (a curse).
Associated quotations
a
- a1325 *Rwl.Statutes [OD col.] (Rwl B.520)lf.54 : That þulke sentenses ben i pupplist..ant denunciede þoru þe foreseide prelates.
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))2 Thes.3.10 : This thing we denounsiden or warneden to ȝou [L denuntiabamus]; for if ony man wole not worche, nether ete he.
- (1395) Wycl.12 Concl.(Th 17)295 : We pore men..denuncyn to þe lordis and þe comunys of þe parlement certeyn conclusionis and treuthis for þe reformaciun of holi chirche of Yngelond.
- (a1402) Trev.DCur.(Hrl 1900)45/23 : Þere is denounsed þre maner sentence of cursinge.
- a1425(a1382) WBible(1) (Corp-O 4)Gen.43.3 : Thilke man denounside [L denuntiavit] to vs..seiynge, 'Ȝe shulen not se my face [etc.].'
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Num.18.26 : Comaunde thou and denounse to the dekenes, 'Whanne ȝe han take tithis [etc.].'
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)210 : An aungel apperid to schepherdis..denouncyng to hem þat þou were born sauyour of þe world.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)244 : Forto afferme, denounce and witnesse, expresse or declare, by speche..þat for a benefet..received schal be maad aȝen quyting.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)485 : Þe speche or word of þe lord denounciþ and notifieþ to þe seruaunt heering, þat þe lord so commaundiþ.
- (c1450) Capgr.St.Aug.(Add 36704)48/6 : Whan he was in grete nede..þan wold he openly denouns þis to þe puple.
- (c1456) Pecock Faith (Trin-C B.14.45)172 : What ever article or conclusioun, being above the fynding of oure resoun..God tellith and denounceth is to be take as feith.
- a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer.(Add 36791)115/20 : Crist firste after his resurreccion schewyd hym vnto wymmen, and denuncied and schewid his resurreccion to his disciples by the same wymmen.
- a1500 Rule Minoresses (Bod 585)98/25 : Þat þe encrese of here godes, bi þe grace of god, be denounsid to þe chapitre general of freres Menoures.
b
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)439 : Lo, here is þe treuþe denouncid to vs, and it is proued bi þe first argument afore maad.
c
- c1450(?c1408) Lydg.RS (Frf 16)6628 : Rygorously to denovnce Hys curse vpon the folkys all.
2.
(a) To inform (sb.); (b) to direct or order (sb. to do sth.); (c) to declare or proclaim (sb. cursed, excommunicated, forgiven, removed from office, etc.).
Associated quotations
a
- c1400(?c1380) Cleanness (Nero A.10)106 : Þyse ilk renkez þat me renayed habbe, And denounced me noȝt now at þis tyme, Schul never sitte in my sale my soper to fele.
b
- (1395) Wycl.37 Concl.(Tit D.1)126 : Britheren, we denouncen to you..that ye withdrawe you fro ech brothir goinge inordinatli.
- a1500(1422) Yonge SSecr.(Rwl B.490)185/33 : This legate..comandid and also denunced al the Pepill of Irland, on the Payne of cursynge, that no man sholde presume folyche to departe fro the liegeaunce..of the kynge of England.
c
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)6.177 : Constantyn..denunced Philipicus and heretyk [L denunciavit..fore hæreticum], for he hadde [y-doo] ymages of holy seyntes out of chirches.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)29251 : He..þat brekes kirkes grith..es denunced cursd þar-wit.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)322 : Also to be redy..to ȝeue redis..aftir þe trouþe..of feiþ, whanne eny dout of consciens is vp rerid..denouncyng hem aftir þi lawe to be forȝouen or not to be forȝouun.
- c1450 Jacob's W.(Sal 103)16/5 : We denouncyn hem acursed, þat mede takyn to lettyn þe pees.
- (1456) Let.Bekynton in RS 56.2163 : We..yow..denounce and declare amovyd and pryved perpetually frome provestre of the same collage Royall.
- c1460 Oseney Reg.33/22 : Our ordeynyng trobelers, we denunce them i-cursed; And þe conseruatours..to haue goddis blesshyng.
- c1425(?c1400) Wycl.Apol.(Dub 245)17 : Þe kirk mai not..sequester ani man fro comyning of feiþful men..ne denounce put out of comyn, ne bid iuil to him.