Middle English Dictionary Entry
dūring ppl. adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | dūring ppl. adj. |
| Etymology | From dūren . |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Continuing, lasting, remaining; ever ~, long ~; (b) long-lasting, not transitory, enduring; (c) of fruit: keeping well; (d) persisting, having endurance; persistent.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)5.111 : Þat persecucioun was grettest and lengest durynge [vr. duyryng; L diuturnior].
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)3.1754 : That elementz..Holden a bond perpetuely durynge.
- (1429) RParl.4.337b : A Subsidie..fro the Fest of Seint Nicholas next suying..duryng to the next Parlement.
- ?1435 Lond.Chron.Jul.(Jul B.2)68 : In the same yeer was a gret froste, and longe durynge.
- (c1439) Let.Oxf.in OHS 35184 : Grace, pece and prosperite be to yow..to the gode welth of the reme of Englond ever duryng.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Merlin (Corp-C 80)6640 : Joye endeles, that evere is dureng, & schal neuere ses.
- (1451) Capgr.St.Gilb.(Add 36704)99/15 : This man..was mad celerer of þat hous, and not long duryng in þat same office, he felle in..podagra.
- a1500 Imit.Chr.(Dub 678)91/1 : Þe first conflicte yit duryng [L durante conflictu], oþir many comeþ.
b
- c1450(c1385) Chaucer Mars (Benson-Robinson)228 : Thogh he..maketh hit seme stedfast and during.
- c1450 Mirror St.Edm.(5) (Cmb Ii.6.40)241 : Þinke how þis world is passing & nat duryng.
- a1475 Cato(2) (Rwl G.59)587 : Al-wey mene Of duryng frendschyp was ȝow betwene.
- 1532-1897(c1385) Usk TL (Thynne:Skeat)77/110 : None of al these thinges mowe..ben way to the during blisse of the knotte.
c
- c1450 When the son (Frf 16)31 : The hard costard, the duryng wardon per.
d
- c1375(?c1280) SLeg.Advent,etc.(Eg 1993)95/713 : Dromedaries..þat swifte beþ and stronge And best duringe of alle bestes.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)82b/a : Þese Iuelis beþ most duringe [L adherentie] & hard for to hele.
- (1451) Capgr.St.Gilb.(Add 36704)121/14 : A Knytys wyf..had swech..peyne, in special duryng in hir lyft arme, þat sche myth not meue þat arme.