Middle English Dictionary Entry
amẹ̄ven v.
Entry Info
Forms | amẹ̄ven v. Also amoeven, amoven. |
Etymology | OF amovoir & esmovoir; tonic stem amuev-, amoev-. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. meven.
1.
(a) To experience an emotion (such as anger or fear); blod ameveth, (one's) blood stirs or boils (as with anger); (b) of anger: to incite (sb.).
Associated quotations
a
- ?c1335 Þe grace of ihu (Hrl 913)147 : Þer nis no seint in heuen abow..Þat þer of ne sal amoue And of þilk tokin be aferd.
- c1330 Otuel (Auch)282 : Roulond bi þe king stood, & ameuede al his blod, & seide in wraþþe.
- c1330 Otuel (Auch)70 : Suiche tydinges þei herden..Þat a-moeuede al here blod.
b
- c1450(1410) Walton Boeth.(Lin-C 103)p.234 : And whom þat cursed ire doth ameuen, A lyoun..þou myght hym preuen.
2.
ben ameved, be moved (as with sympathy or interest); be aroused (as with anger, indignation, resentment), be incensed or provoked; be disturbed or troubled (as with fear, suspicion); be motivated (as with lust).
Associated quotations
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)1616 : Rolond smot þe kyng Lambrok, wan he was ameued, In þe necke.
- c1390 Cato(1) (Vrn)178 : Ȝif þou seo men speke stille, A-Meoued beo þou nouȝt.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.670 : He was greetly amoeued [vr. stirred], and broghte a yerde to scoure the child.
- a1400 Pep.Gosp.(Pep 2498)5/38 : Þo..Heroudes herd þat, he wex al ameued.
- a1400 Pep.Gosp.(Pep 2498)54/21 : Þe Phariseus herden and seiȝen þat þe folk was gretlich ameued of Jhesus prechynge.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.2112 : Ȝe ouȝt to ben agreued, And inwardly in hert sore ameved, To suffren hir..So to be tretid.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)3.3353 : To hym in herte so sore he was amevid.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)4.6620 : Þe kyng, ameved in his herte Of his wordis..Benignely graunted his praiere.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)5.219 : Thelamoun..of envie inwardly amevid, Vlixes hath..reprevid.
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)1.pr.1.50 : Sche was a litil amoeved [L commota] and glowede with cruel eighen.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)1796 : Þen ware þai frekly a-frayd..And as sone as him-selfe saȝe his seggis amoued [Dub: ameyved] [etc.].
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)4556 : If ȝe hede to ȝour hestis, ȝour hert is a-meued..it hurtis ay þe saule.
- c1450(1410) Walton Boeth.(Lin-C 103)p.48 : Sche was noþing of my compleynt ameved [L mota]..sche stood as stille as stone.
- c1450(c1425) Brut-1419 (Cmb Kk.1.12)340/25 : Ser John Helond..slow þe Erlis sone..wherfor the King was sore amoued and grevid.
- ?c1450 Trivet Constance (Harv Eng.938)p.228 : For these tidinges the Emperour..was gretly ameued and affrayed; And grete sorow..was made here fore.
- (a1460) DSPhilos.(Helm)151/22 : Whanne Aristotle herde thes thinges, he..was gretly ameved ayenste hem that helden suche openyon.
- a1500(c1465) SEChron.(Lamb 306)1 : Ther fader were gretly amevid of ther governaunce; and so he gave his daughtres a grete rebuke.
3.
To make a movement, stir; move (up to sth.); attack (sb.).
Associated quotations
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Cl.(Manly-Rickert)E.498 : Whan she hadde herd al this, she noght ameued Neither in word or cheere or contenaunce.
- (a1460) Vegetius(2) (Pmb-C 243)2469 : Present perile is, if this tour ammoeve Vnto the wal.
- a1500 Tydynges I bryng (BodPoet e.1)6 : A bore..Me for to kyll sor sharply a-meved, þat brymly best..þer tamyd I hym.
4.
(a) To remove (sth.), take away, drive away; ~ grace, withdraw favor; ~ hondes, remove (one's) hands, give up control or possession; (b) to remove (sb., as from office, a lodging, someone's presence); dismiss (from office); evict (a tenant).
Associated quotations
a
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)85b/a : Þat þat was amoued [L amotum] fro þe persed [ulcer].
- (1442) RParl.5.42b : That ye, Soveraigne Lord..amoeve your seide hondes of all the seide Lordships, Manoirs, Londes, [etc.].
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)160 : Þat þe same þingis now seid [be] doon awey or amovid or revokid.
- (1453) Pet.Chanc.in Seld.Soc.10136 : Maister William Ascogh..daiely sterred the Kyng..to amove his goode grace and fauour from your said suppliaunt.
- (c1456) Pecock Faith (Trin-C B.14.45)115 : These ii thingis [errors] schulden be amovyd and takun awey fro the seid peple erring in heresie.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)4.315 : A frend..seenge the flees abowte his soores, amovede theyme [Trev.: droof away þe flyȝes].
- (1475) RParl.6.133b : If he found theym there so kepyng it with force, to amove the said force.
b
- c1425 Arderne Fistula (Sln 6)22/3 : Þan be..all men amoued away, out-take one or tuo.
- (1440) Visit.Alnwick252 : And the soiournauntes that are nowe, ameve thaym wythe yn an halfe yere.
- (1451) Papers Trevelyan in Camd.6761 : To ordeigne [that these persons]..be voided and amoeved fro youre moost noble presence,..so that..noon of theym approche youre seid presence.
- (1453) LRed Bk.Bristol2.201 : To be amevid and vtterly put fro the saide Chaunterie by the Mare.
- (1456) Let.Bekynton in RS 56.2163 : [We you] denounce and declare amovyd and pryved perpetually frome provestre of the same collage Royall.
- (1466-7) *Plea & Mem.R.Lond.GildhA.88.mem.2 : And the seide William Burton and Alice and their assignes to ammeve and expelle from the same [property] for euermore.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)3.257 : The x men create were ammovede [Trev.: were i-putte out; L ammoti].
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)6.137 : The hedde of the churche of Ynglonde, Theodorus, amovede awey from his office an holy man.
5.
To suggest (sth.).
Associated quotations
- a1500 Wars Alex.(Dub 213)1493 : I brynge þe bodworde..I amonesh þe..als me was amoved [Ashm: as I am enIoyned], Þat þou..aray all þi cite.