Middle English Dictionary Entry
exhō̆rten v.
Entry Info
| Forms | exhō̆rten v. Also exorten. |
| Etymology | L exhortārī, OF exhorter. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. enhorten.
1.
To encourage or urge (someone to do something); also, call upon, request.
Associated quotations
- c1425 Found.St.Barth.56/36 : The preyste prayd hym and exhortid hym that he wolde restore the money.
- (1427) Proc.Privy C.3.261 : Desiring, exhorting & requiring hym..þat he wol ordeyne unto þe King redy payment.
- (1442) Let.Bekynton in RS 56.2188 : Exciting theym furthermore and exhorting by the feith and liegeaunce that they owe to your highnesse to do al their payne [etc.].
- (1443) Reg.Spofford in Cant.Yk.S.23253 : Exhortyng, requiring, and hertly prayeng yow that ye do [etc.].
- (1448) in Willis & C.Cambridge 1379 : I not oonly pray and desire but also exorte..alle and euery of my seid feffees [etc.].
- (c1449) Pecock Repr.(Cmb Kk.4.26)21/1 : What euer thing..stirith and exortith..men forto kepe certein gouernauncis.
- a1450-a1500(1436) Libel EP (Warner)p.1 : Exhortynge alle Englande to kepe the see enviroun.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)445/25 : He had exhortid Tyberius Cesar þat he sulde eke þe tributis of his regions.
- (1455) Papers Trevelyan in Camd.6745 : Exortyng and chargyng hym..that he would..leave hys title and clayme.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)172 : Pope Boneface wrote onto the Kyng Edward..exhorting him that he schuld cese of his werre.
- c1475 O lord omnipotent (Trin-C R.3.21)39 : Thow vs exortyst that we cause noon offence.
- c1450(1446) Nightingale (Clg A.2)8/181 : Y mvst in hvmble wyse exhort You that are konning, with pacience me supporte.
b.
To exhort or encourage (someone to virtuous or Christian conduct), to admonish; -- (a) with or (b) without obj.
Associated quotations
a
- c1425 Found.St.Barth.13/19 : The multitude..was exhortid to folowe..those thynges that were of charite.
- 1447 Bokenham Sts.(Arun 327)3967 : To perseueraunce alwey exhorte.
- a1450-a1500(1436) Libel EP (Warner)385 : The olde..That myghte the yonge exorten to prudence.
- a1475(1450) Scrope DSP (Bod 943)10/4 : Persones..the whiche preched & exorted the peple to obey to God.
- c1450 Capgr.St.Kath.(Arun 396)1.842 : Thus wolde she seyn..On-to hir servantes, and hem alle exorte.
- (a1460) DSPhilos.(Helm)11/3 : Persones..which alwaies exhorted and stered the people to obbeye God.
- a1475 Rev.St.Bridget(3) (Gar 145)28/26 : Exhortynge hem with cheryte in worde and exsample to verrey mekenes.
- c1425(?c1400) Wycl.Apol.(Dub 245)30 : If prestis ouerwile exort or monest þe peple.
- a1500 Imit.Chr.(Dub 678)60/10 : He exhorted all his disciples..openly to bere þe crosse.
- a1500 Imit.Chr.(Dub 678)67/10 : Exhorting hem to euerlastyng vertues.
- c1500(?a1475) Ass.Gods (Trin-C R.3.19)1488 : There sate Dame Doctryne, her chyldren to exorte.
b
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)323 : To exorte and stire boþe deuoutly and gastfully in open preching.
3.
To implore, beg, or ask.
Associated quotations
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)254/1 : A halie man þat tuke me to hoste.. & spirrid me & exhortid me what I wold eate.
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)65/58 : All ȝour kynrede is come ȝow to exorte þat þei may do sacrifice at þe temple with ȝow.
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)241/292 : Thow, sone of davyd..we Alle Atonys to þe exorte, Cryeng mercy, mercy, mercye.