Middle English Dictionary Entry
amansen, -i(n, amansum(i)en v.
Entry Info
| Forms | amansen, -i(n & amansum(i)en v. Also amonsi. |
| Etymology | OE āmāns(um)ian |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. mansen.
1.
(a) To exclude (sb.) from the sacraments of the Church, excommunicate; (b) to pronounce a curse upon (sb.); ben amansed, be accursed or damned.
Associated quotations
a
- a1121 Peterb.Chron.(LdMisc 636)an.676 : Ic, Theodorus, ærcebiscop of Cantwarbyrig..amansumie ealle þa þær aniþing of breke..Ic, Wilfred, ærceb. of Æferwic..gæte þæs ilce curs.
- a1121 Peterb.Chron.(LdMisc 636)an.1070 : Ægelric biscop..amansumede he ealle þa men þa þet yfel dæde hæfden don.
- a1225 Wint.Ben.Rule (Cld D.3)93/17 : Be þan þe synd amonsumod [L excommunicatur; Ben.Rule(1): in cursing] hu hi sculon don hyra dadboten.
- c1275(?c1250) Owl & N.(Clg A.9)1307 : Alle þeo þat [þ]erof [of witchcraft] cuþe, Heo uere ifurn of prestes muþe Amanset.
- c1300 SLeg.Becket (LdMisc 108)1712 : Þe pope him sende..bulle þat he scholde A-mansi þe king and is conseil.
- c1300 SLeg.Edm.Abp.(Hrl 2277)512 : He..amansede [Ld: a-corsede] alle þeo Þat werrede þe churche of Canterbure..& somme þat he gulti wiste he amansede bi name.
- ?c1335 Whose þenchiþ vp (Hrl 913)p.134 : Holi cherch schold hold is riȝt..To entredite and amonsi Al þai..Þat lafful men doþ robbi.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)9751 : Ȝuf þat he Amanseþ alle þulke men, þanne amanseþ he me.
- c1425 Glo.Chron.A (Hrl 201)p.324 : Amansy he let al so Alle þat aboute were, her ȝeftes euere vn do.
b
- a1225(?OE) Lamb.Hom.DD (Lamb 487)45 : Amansed [L maledictus] beo þe mon þe sunnedei nulle iloken.
- c1225(?c1200) St.Kath.(1) (Einenkel)2070 : Ant tine mix maumez alle beon amanset.
- c1230 *Ancr.(Corp-C 402)54a : Þeo þe saweð þis deofles sed, ha is of godd amanset.
- c1300 SLeg.(LdMisc 108)28/49 : He..a-mansede þat sori temple in ore louerdes name.