Middle English Dictionary Entry
ēvanǧelist n.
Entry Info
| Forms | ēvanǧelist n. Also e)wangelist. |
| Etymology | L ēvangelista, OF eva(u)ngeliste. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) One of the four writers of the Gospels: (b) sweren upon the evangeliste(s, take an oath on the Bible.
Associated quotations
a
- a1225(?OE) Lamb.Hom.(Lamb 487)81 : Seint Iohan þe ewangeliste.
- c1225(?c1200) St.Juliana (Bod 34)260 : Þe worldes wealdent þet wiste sein iuhan, his ewangeliste, unhurt iþe ueat of wallinde eoli.
- c1300 SLeg.(LdMisc 108)77/1,3 : Seint Matheu þe Ewangelist, apostel he was and is;..Ewangelist, for he godspelles made.
- c1330 Roland & V.(Auch)153 : Iames þe apostel bi crist, Iones broþer, þe wangelist.
- (1340) Ayenb.(Arun 57)230 : Saint Ion þe ewangelist.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)5.149 : The boones of Luke þe evangelist beeþ i-translated to Constantynnoble.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mel.(Manly-Rickert)B.2133 : Ye woot that euery euaungelist That telleth vs the peyne of Iesu Crist Ne seith nat alle thyng as his felawe dooth.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)12703 : Sent Ion, þe wangelist [Trin-C: euangelist] was luued wit iesu crist.
- c1400(?a1387) PPl.C (Hnt HM 137)13.101 : As the euangelist wytnesseþ.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)50.264 : The fowre Evangelistes..that Alle his werkis wreten Echon.
- a1450 Ben.Rule(2) (Vsp A.25)1592 : Als witnes wele þe euaungelest.
- c1450(c1400) Vices & V.(2) (Hnt HM 147)111/12 : Seynt Mathew þe wangelist.
- (1469) in Rymer's Foedera (1709-10)11.649 : As God me help and his hole Evangelistes.
- a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer.(Add 36791)208/29 : The feste of Seynt Mathew, þe apostle and euaungeliste.
b
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)8/40 : The kyng was sworne upon the four Evangelistes.
- (1478) Indent.in Archaeol.16169 : [They] were sworen upon the hooly Evangeliste in the Sterre Chamber.
2.
(a) One who preaches the gospel; esp., one who preaches the gospel to the unconverted; (b) one who brings good tidings.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Deeds 21.8 : Entringe into the house of Philip euangelist.
- a1425(a1400) Paul.Epist.(Corp-C 32)Eph.4.11 : And gaf summe certys to ben Apostolys..oþere forsoþe euangelistis.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)7121 : Sourmounteth this noble evangile The word of ony evangelist.
- a1475 Form Excom.(2) (Rwl B.408)3/21 : Patriarkes and prophetis, apostolis and euaungelistis.
b
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Dc 369(1))Is.41.27 : To Jerusalem an euangelist [WB(2): gospellere] I shal ȝyue.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: These three quotations with spellings in v- (w-) are now treated under vangelist n. and should be removed from this entry:
c1330 Roland & V.Auch 153:
Iames þe apostel bi crist, Iones broþer, þe wangelist. ;
a1400(a1325) Cursor Vsp A.3 12703:
Sent Ion, þe wangelist [Trin-C: euangelist] was luued wit iesu crist. ;
c1450(c1400) Vices & V.(2) Hnt HM 147 111/12:
Seynt Mathew þe wangelist.