Middle English Dictionary Entry
drọ̄ven v.
Entry Info
| Forms | drọ̄ven v. Also (N) druvi. P.ppl. drọ̄ved & (N) drūvid. |
| Etymology | From drọ̄f , drọ̄ve adj.; chiefly Northern. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To vex (sb.), harass, grieve, torment; (b) to torment (one's soul, one's bones), make (life) unhappy; shake, stir up, or agitate (sth.); (c) to suffer; (d) to grow murky or gloomy.
Associated quotations
a
- c1350 When þat Iesus (Bod 425)9 : In þe est his stern we se, And to bidde him come we. Herand Herod droued is þo.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)11974 : His moder mode wald he [Jesus] noght droue.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)18188 : Vr legionus all droues [Ld: distrowbelyst] þou.
- a1400(c1340) Rolle Psalter (Hat 12)14/38 : I was druvyd of þam, þat es, turmentid.
- a1400 NVPsalter (Vsp D.7)3.2 : Lauerd, hou felefolded are þa Þat droues [Eg: droue; Hrl: drouen] me to do me wa.
- a1450 LDirige(1) (Dgb 102)274 : Drede of deth droueth me.
- a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)230/239 : Why dwellis he with þat dochard, Whos dedis hase us drouyd?
- a1500(c1340) Rolle Psalter (UC 64)2.5 : In his wodnes he [God] sall druuy thaim [L conturbabit eos].
- a1500(c1340) Rolle Psalter (UC 64)17.5 : The strandis of wickidnes has drouyd me.
b
- a1400(c1340) Rolle Psalter (Hat 12)5/24 : Druvyd and stormy saules it bringes in tille clere and peesfulle lyf.
- a1400 Cursor (Göt Theol 107)13769 : Quen þis water droued war.
- a1400 NVPsalter (Vsp D.7)6.3 : My saule mikel droued isse [L turbata est].
- a1425(a1400) PConsc.(Glb E.9 & Hrl 4196)1319 : Saint Gregor says..'angres mans lyf clenses and proves, And welthes his lif trobles and droves.'
- a1500(c1340) Rolle Psalter (UC 64)6.2-3 : Hele me, lord, for druuyd ere all my banes..my saule is druuyd mykil.
- a1500(c1340) Rolle Psalter (UC 64)17.9 : The grunndis of hilles ere drouyd [L conturbata sunt].
c
- a1450 Castle Persev.(Folg V.a.354)1661 : In dale of dros whanne þou schalt droue, lytyl loue is on þee lent.
d
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)24418 : Ouer al þe werld ne was bot night; Al droued and wex dime.