Middle English Dictionary Entry
dēparter n.
Entry Info
| Forms | dēparter n. |
| Etymology | OF departëor |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Divider, distributor; (b) departer of thoughtes, one who discriminates or judges thoughts.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Luke 12.14 : Who ordeynede me domesman ether departer [L divisorem] on ȝou?
- a1475(1450) Scrope DSP (Bod 943)112/5 : Platon lyued lxj yeres..a grete departer of his goodes to his kynne & to straungieres.
- c1450 Pilgr.LM (Cmb Ff.5.30)40 : Therfore j rede yow..that ye passen bi me that am departere and yivere of the releef.
- c1425(?c1400) Wycl.Apol.(Dub 245)61 : He seiþ þat he is not ordeind juge ne departar vp on men.
b
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Heb.4.12 : The word of God is quyk..and departer [L discretor], or demer, of thouȝtis and intenciouns of hertis.