Middle English Dictionary Entry
endǒuen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | endǒuen v. Also enduen, in-. |
| Etymology | AF endouer; cp. CF doer, from L dōtāre; note confusion with endeuen, from OF enduir. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. endeuen.
1.
(a) To provide (someone) with worldly goods, a livelihood, or privileges; to endow (a church, temple, etc.); --often with of, with, or in phrase of the thing given; (b) to grant (a privilege), to bestow (a gift); (c) fig. to favor (a country with a wise ruler).
Associated quotations
a
- (1375) Award Blount in ORS 7204 : Thomas Blont..hath indowed Dame Isabell Bardolfe..of and Inne the thridde Parte of the Mansione of the seide manere of Mapulderham.
- c1390 Hose wolde him (Vrn)53 : Trouþe was sum tyme here a lord, wiþ him alle vertues, as I wene;..we endouwed hem as þei schulde bene, And made hem lordes to lyue in rest.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)261 : Indwyn, and yeve warysone: Doto.
- ?c1450(?a1400) Wycl.Clergy HP (Lamb 551)365 : Ȝit presumyd he not to..endowe wiþ siche goodis þes mynystres of þe temple.
- ?c1450(?a1400) Wycl.Clergy HP (Lamb 551)366 : Owre colagis of monkis, chanons or eny oþer endowid prestis.
- (a1475) Fortescue Gov.E.(LdMisc 593)135 : Wherby we bith lerned þat it shalnot only be goode to owre prince, but also to vs selff, that he be well indowed.
- c1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Tbr A.7)22647 : And these ffolkes..Made the ffoundacyoun Off ffolkys off relygyoun, Endowyd [vr. enduyd] hem with greet substaunce.
b
- (1414) RParl.4.58b : The fraunchise that was endowed therto, in the tyme of our worthy Kynges progenitour Seint Edward.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)28/12 : The grete yftys that the seyd lordys indowyd the seyde churche.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)12799 : To thys Sect yt ys endwed, With rost somwhyle and with stewyd, To be seruyd, and metys bake.
c
- a1500(1422) Yonge SSecr.(Rwl B.490)140/5 : God the reame so enournet and endowet of so vyse a kynge and wytty.
2.
To endow or provide (someone with virtue, wisdom, knowledge);--foll. by of or with phrase.
Associated quotations
- (1402) Hoccl.Cupid (Hnt HM 744)406 : Shee of vice Was voide and of al vertu..Endowid.
- a1500(1422) Yonge SSecr.(Rwl B.490)226/3 : In the same maner they bene endowid lasse of reyson.
- a1500(1422) Yonge SSecr.(Rwl B.490)155/24 : Moche hath god the endowet wyth grace.
- (1425) Paston2.24 : Ye arn here beneficed, owr cuntreman, and of worshepe and cunnyng worthyly endowed.
- (1430-1) RParl.4.371b : And as every man endowed with reson may well considere.
- a1450(1412) Hoccl.RP (Hrl 4866)3982 : Him oghte endowed ben of sapience.
- a1450(1412) Hoccl.RP (Hrl 4866)3327 : Wiþ many an hy vertu endowed.
- a1450 Who þat liste loke (Stw 951)40/13 : The hye maker of euery creature..endowed hit hath of discrecion.
- c1450(1410) Walton Boeth.(Lin-C 103)p.142 : A wise man and an able, Endowed al of wit and sapience.
- c1450 My ladyes (Frf 16)77 : So hath yow God endowyd of his grace.