Middle English Dictionary Entry
eurǒus adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | eurǒus adj. Also euerous. |
| Etymology | OF eurous, -eus, ewirous. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. eure.
1.
Favored, fortunate; successful, prosperous: eurous to love, lucky in love.
Associated quotations
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)3.2540 : For no wyȝt may ben euer victorious In pes nor werre, nor ylyche eurous.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.2172 : Ȝong of ȝeris, old of discrecioun, Ewrous to love.
- a1450(?1420) Lydg.TG (Tan 346)562 : To be biloued, happi and Ewrous.
- a1450(c1433) Lydg.St.Edm.(Hrl 2278)400/177 : Lothbrok Was more eurous and gracious onto game Than was this hunte, and mo beestis took.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)1.1111 : Off gold and richesse he [Nimrod] hadde so gret a fame,..Most eurous, most myhti off renoun.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)4.3831 : The same day, nat happi nor vrous, Contrarious Fortune his power gan affraie.
- c1450(?c1408) Lydg.RS (Frf 16)1084 : Ewrous and fortunat.
- a1500(?a1390) Mirk Fest.(GoughETop 4)218/1 : He was a worthy knyȝt and a evourus yn batayle.