Middle English Dictionary Entry
euren v.
Entry Info
| Forms | euren v. Also uren. |
| Etymology | From eure ; OF heurer. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
To destine (someone), to impose a certain fate upon (someone).
Associated quotations
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)1.2047 : Þat by assent of Fortune and hir whele I ewred were to stonden in his grace.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)1.3169 : Riȝt as ferforth as Fortune wil hym Ewre,..þat he wil procede For to parforme þat he hath vndertake.
- (1424) EEWills59/9 : If god ewre him to dye or me, I wul þanne my eldest son haue it to þe same entent.
- (1433) RParl.4.423b : If God had urid and grauntid him to do such service.
- c1450 ?C.d'Orl.Poems (Hrl 682)29/854 : What..crist ewre me.
2.
(a) To favor (someone) with good luck; (b) euren wel, to augur well.
Associated quotations
a
- (1435) Wars France in RS 22.2576/22 : God, the Souvereine Juge,..hathe ever gretely eured them herebefore, and yeven them many worthy victories.
- (1440) in Rymer's Foedera (1709-10)10.766 : The Worship that God soe long hath eured him with.
b
- (1428) Doc.in Sharpe London3.370 : Good tydinges of þat which vureth wel to oure sovereing lord.