Middle English Dictionary Entry
dūring(e ger.
Entry Info
| Forms | dūring(e ger. |
| Etymology |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Continuance, duration; biforen aungeles ~, before all time; fro the ~ of aungeles, from everlasting; duringes above time, ages beyond time, eternity; (b) lastingness, durability, permanence; (c) long-suffering, forbearance; suffering.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Dc 369(1))Ecclus.1.1,4 : Alle wisdam of the Lord God is, and with hym was euermor, and is biforn aungelis during [WB(2): bifore the world; L ante aevum]..First of alle formed is wisdam..fro the during of aungelis [WB(2): fro the world; vr. world withouten ende; Gloss.: that is, fro without bigynnyng; L ab aevo].
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Dc 369(1))3 Esd.4.40 : Ther is..in his dom..mageste of alle duringis aboue time.
- (1395) Wycl.37 Concl.(Tit D.1)11 : Whanne appropringe of parisch chirchis is maad to religious men, perpetuacioun, or euere lastinge duringe, of euelis..is maad stidefast.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)17a/a : Þe vertu of god..werieþ nouȝt..for no long duringe of tyme [L alicuius..temporis diurnitate].
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)17b/b : An Instant is a duringe þat abydiþ nouȝt.
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)4.pr.4.181 : Schrewes ben more unsely yif thei were of lengere durynge [L si diuturnior].
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)33b/a : During forsoþ of time [*Ch.(2): The durynge..of þe tymes; L temporis..duratio] þof al it shewe noȝt..þe cure [of scrofula] neþerlez it sheweþ..whatkins is þe disposicioun.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)12.98 : Eriwhere..they [peach stones] sprynge; Yet sum place hath best and lengest durynge Ther warm aier is.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)59 : He [God] muste haue his duryng afore and aftir of hym silf wiþoute supportyng..of eny oþer þing which schulde supporte or contynue in perpetuyte his duryng.
- (a1475) Fortescue Dial.UF (Vit E.10)483 : Al maner of thyngs have of oon maner cause their beyng and their duryng.
b
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)2.29 : For þe nacioun þat is isette..wiþ oute þe worlde, schulde take hede to durynge of bodies wiþ oute corrupcioun and rotynge.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)62b/a : The foot is..bony & synowy for bettir duringe.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)120a/a : Liȝt gouerneþ ande reuliþ lif and duringe [L permanentie] of alle þinges.
c
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)38a/b : Longanimitas: lengeþ of soule or durynge.
- c1450 Trin-C.LEDict.(Trin-C O.5.4)593/30 : Longanimitas: longnesse of soule, or durynge.
- c1450 Jacob's W.(Sal 103)172/12 : Ȝif þin herte be..depe in sorwe & duryng, for þou art dampnyd thedyr for þi synne.
2.
Hardness, induration.
Associated quotations
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)33b/a : Lupie..which for þair litel duryng [L duritiem] ar supposed for to haue a tendre chist.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1500 PParv.(KC 8)299 : Durynge:Perduracio.
Note: Postdates word
Note: Belongs to sense 1.(a).--per MLL