Middle English Dictionary Entry
ē̆vaunǧē̆l, evanǧīle n.
Entry Info
| Forms | ē̆vaunǧē̆l, evanǧīle n. Also ewangel, wangel. |
| Etymology | L ēvangel-ium, OF evangile. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. evangelie.
1.
The message or the teachings of Jesus Christ; also, the record of his teachings embodied in the four Gospels, the Gospel (s); -- sg. or pl. in either sense.
Associated quotations
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.ML.(Manly-Rickert)B.666 : A Briton book writen with Euaungiles Was fet.
- (c1400) Gower PP (Eg 2862)217 : Crist bad himself how that we schulden preche And to the folk his evangile teche.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)445 : As Crist seith in his evangile.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)5453 : Trowe hem as the Evangile.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)6099 : Al were it gospel, the evangile.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)7120 : The sonne sourmounteth the mone..Right so, withouten ony gile, Sourmounteth this noble evangile The word of ony evangelist.
- ?a1425 Mandev.(2) (Eg 1982)67 : Alle þe werkes of Criste and all his wordes and his techings and his ewaungelles er gude and trewe.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)61 : Mathew, Apostel and Evangelist, mad his Evangele in Rome.
- c1475 St.Anne(2) (Trin-C R.3.21)414 : The holy euangell..aftyr mathew.
- a1500 I comawnde alle þe ratons (Rwl C.228)6 : Alle foure awangelys corden into on.
- 1543(1464) Hardyng Chron.B (Grafton)154 : Thou vnderstandest full litill theuangilye [vr. euangell].
2.
A book containing the Gospels; the boke (text) of evaungel(es; sweren on the evaungeles.
Associated quotations
- (1427) Proc.Privy C.3.235 : It liked unto my said lord of Bedford..to open þe boke of evangile.
- (1427) Proc.Privy C.240 : He swar on þe holy evangiles.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)163/10,13 : He sett hym down and ane evangill in his hand.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)163/13 : He sold þis euaungill, & gaff þe price þer-of vnto pure men.