Middle English Dictionary Entry
dǒublẹ̄̆ adv.
Entry Info
Forms | dǒublẹ̄̆ adv. |
Etymology | From adj. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) In two copies; (b) in two different ways; (c) in twice the amount, doubly; (d) ~ more, twice as large, great, or numerous; ~ as much, twice as much; ~ gret to, twice as big as (sth.); ~ so mighti, twice as powerful; (e) double clos, enclosed doubly, i.e. provided with a double bottom; ~ holi, doubly sacred.
Associated quotations
a
- c1432 Bishop Notes in PMLA 49 (Cmb Dd.14.2)453 : Oon dede is..duble ywryte..where of oon þere of I cancelled.
b
- ?c1425 *Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)175b/b : A repercussyf medecyne is taken double [F en deux sortes].
c
- (1392) In the contre (PRO KB 9/144, m.31)p.116 : Unkynde we ware, Yif we suffird..Any vilans hethyng, But it were quit double agayn.
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)61 : Þat day doubble on þe dece watz þe douth serued.
- (1449) Ordin.Tailors Lynn78/5 : Upon the payne the seid dwellers paye duble hem selffe.
- a1500(?a1400) Firumb.(2) (Fil)1235 : The kyng dude hym arme double, & dyȝt..Þe someres to trusse in gyse of marchaundye.
d
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Mat.23.15 : Ȝe maken hym a sone of helle, double more than ȝou.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)7.559 : Double as moche as othre tuo.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)7.3642 : That o bataille Of thre..Was double mor than was al his.
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)82/4 : Double as myche as of vynegre.
- (c1454) Pecock Fol.(Roy 17.D.9)50/22 : Ech hool bodi is double greet to his half parti.
- (a1475) Fortescue Gov.E.(LdMisc 593)128 : Thai shulde than be vndir a prince double so myghty as was thair old prince.
- a1500(1413) *Pilgr.Soul (Eg 615)4.28.70b : In a litel myrrowr þu myght se as gret an ymage as in a nothir þat is dowbyl mor.
e
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)331b/b : A Censour..is a vessel..and is double clos byneþe and open aboue wiþ many holes by þe whiche þe smoke of þe sens passeþ out.
- c1500 Serm.AS (Ashm 61)30 : Lystins now..how þis feste come in-to place..And dubull-holy amonge vs here!