Middle English Dictionary Entry
expōsiciǒun n.
Entry Info
| Forms | expōsiciǒun n. |
| Etymology | OF; L expositiōn-em. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
The act of setting forth or revealing in word or deed; statement, description, account.
Associated quotations
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)4.2739 : Thanne he spekth of that and this, And makth his exposicion After the disposicion Of that he wolde.
- (1424) Let.War France in Bk.Lond.E.(Gldh LetBk I & K)87 : John Salueyn..hath made vs notable report and right comfortable exposicion of þestate and tidinges of þat londe.
- ?c1425 *Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)2a/a : An exposicioun [L commentationem] or a gadryng to gedre of þe crafte of cirurgye.
- ?c1425 *Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)83a/a : Þe exposicion of which is in þe capitule of corrupcioun of a bone.
- (1460) Let.in Ellis Orig.Let.ser.1.110 : Wherefore we beseche your graciouse lordeschip..to here him in exposicion of the same, and to his relacion to yeve ful feith and credence.
- 1534(?a1500) Cov.Pl.ST (Croo:Craig)13/369 : As ye shall se the exposyssion, Throgh whose vmanyte All Adamis progene Reydemyd schalbe.
2.
(a) The act of making (something) clear or intelligible; explanation, interpretation; significance, meaning; (b) a commentary or expository treatise; specif., a work of Biblical exegesis.
Associated quotations
a
- c1390 Treat.Mass (Vrn)151 : Þe Exposission is so expres.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.1043 : The exposicioun of this holy preyere that is so excellent and digne.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)1.2932 : Upon this condicioun Thi swevene hath exposicioun.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)127b/b : Qvinguagesima..tokeneþ þe tyme of forȝeuenesse and of mercy by þe exposicioun of John Beleth.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)4.5960 : To be sure what þis merveile ment, To Cassandra in al haste þei went, Fully to han declaracioun, And þer-vp-on plein exposicioun.
- a1450(?c1421) Lydg.ST (Arun 119)318 : That ȝe wel knowe be Informacioun Cleerly the pith and exposicioun Of this mater.
- (a1402) Trev.DCur.(Hrl 1900)88/17 : Freres settiþ þis exposicioun among errours.
- a1425 This blessyd boke (LdMisc 286)19 : Hit nedeth exposicyon.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)27/16 : Þere duelled the holy prophete Daniel & þere..he made the exposicioun of dremes.
- c1450 Scrope Othea (Lngl 253)30 : The exposycion of this fable may wele be that [etc.].
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)493 : Þouȝ al þei be holi doctouris, ȝit not alle her exposiciouns ben to gidere wiþ ynne hem silf according.
- (1447) in Willis & C.Cambridge 1p.lxiii : Lecture and exposicion..parformyd daily twyes by two docteurs not able and wel auised vpon the bible.
- a1450(a1397) WBible(2) GProl.(Hrl 1666)p.3 : A goostly expociscoun that discordith fro the literal sense owith to be arettid vnseemely and vncouenable.
- (c1450) Capgr.St.Aug.(Add 36704)2/2 : Ethimilogie is cleped in gramer þe trewe exposicion of a word.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)6.221 : [Bede] lyuede in that monastery..in meditacions and exposicions of holy scripture.
- 1607(?a1425) Chester Pl.(Hrl 2124)98/306 : These wordes are so veray that exposition..none needes.
b
- c1400 Daniel *Herbal (Arun 42)f.50v : Stipticite is on of þe 9 sauowrs. Se afterward in þe coment, i. exposycyon, of þe Antidotarye of Nichol', 7 c.
- a1425 Ben.Rule(1) (Lnsd 378)16/10 : Þe boke of þe haliȝes sal be red, baþe of þe newe lay & of þalde testament, and te exposiciuns of þaim Of oure forefadirs.
- ?c1425 *Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)5b/a : As Galien saide in þe ende of his comente or exposicioun [L commenti] of þe forseide alleggede amphorum.
- ?c1430(c1400) Wycl.Curates (Corp-C 296)145 : But fewe curatis han þe bible & exposiciouns of þe gospelis [vr. expositours], & litel studien on hem.
- c1450 Scrope Othea (Lngl 253)4 : Vyrgyl, Ouyde, Omer..with an .c. commentys therevpon, callid exposicyons or glosis vpon the seyde textys.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)462 : Exposiciouns and interpretaciouns of scripture..maad bi wise holi lettrid clerkis.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)1 : Specialy to gader eld exposiciones upon Scripture into o colleccion.
- 1530(c1450) Mirror Our Lady (Fawkes)12 : After the exposycion of saint Hierome.