Middle English Dictionary Entry
dǒubling(e ger.
Entry Info
| Forms | dǒubling(e ger. |
| Etymology |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Doubling; (b) pairing, duplication; (c) redoubling, increase; (d) math. multiplying by two.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1460) Vegetius(2) (Pmb-C 243)581 : A sengil ege is first to strecch in longe..With dowbeling forwith let make it stronge, That also fele assiste.
- a1500(1396) Indent.Francisc.in RS 4.1 (Vit F.12)525 : They shall make no wyndos..toward the sayd churcheȝarde..a ponne payne of doblyng hys rent.
b
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)51b/b : Þe utilite of doublyng of som organic.
c
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)4323 : I wende a bought it [love] all queyntly; But now, thurgh doublyng of my peyn, I see he wolde..me a newe bargeyn leere.
- c1425 Castle Love(2) (Eg 927)1204 : That sal be thaim of ioye a doubling.
d
- c1450 Art Number.(Ashm 396)39/11 : In doublynge..me most be-gynne..of the more figure.
2.
(a) Bending; (b) reflection.
Associated quotations
a
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)105a/a : Be þe curuature..of þe knee filled with cloþes, defendyng fro doublyng or foldyng.
b
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)126b/a : For streiȝt reflexioun & reboundinge & dowblynge of þe sonne bemes.