Middle English Dictionary Entry
fāǧing ger.
Entry Info
| Forms | fāǧing ger. |
| Etymology |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) The action of flattering, or of beguiling or deceiving by flattery; an act of flattery or blandishment; (b) withouten faginge, sincerely, truly.
Associated quotations
a
- a1425 Wycl.Serm.(Bod 788)2.6 : To preise men but in mesure, and passe not þe boondis of soþ for faging of men þat we speke of.
- a1425(?a1350) 7 Sages(2) (Glb E.9)514 : Sho toke þe childe obout þe hals, Bot al þat fageing was ful fals.
- a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer.(Add 36791)151/15 : Þe deuel..with fagyngis and behestis made instance to hure for to make hure bowe vnto synne.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)2.4255 : That no fals fagyng cause hem to be blynde.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)146 : Fagynge, or flaterynge: Adulacio.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)268/17 : Nay, go þi wayes, I will none of þi fagyngis.
- (a1460) Bokenham Sts. (Adv Abbotsford B3)34.12 (v.1:p.246) : I sey nothyng in fagyng and flateryng of hir but al that I shal seyn is within hir merites.
- c1425(a1400) Wycl.Pseudo-F.(Dub 245)307 : Men þat..occupien siche prelatis state bi gabbyng and fagyngis, & not bi reyn of goddis word.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)43b : A ffageyng: blandicia, blandicies, blandicella, adulacio, blandimentum, [etc.].
b
- a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)290/513 : Nowe with-outen fagyng, my frendis, in faith I am fayne.