Middle English Dictionary Entry
fīn(e adv.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | fīn(e adv.(1) |
| Etymology | From fīn adj. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Finely, superbly.
Associated quotations
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)1737 : A mery mantyle..furred ful fyne.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)2766 : Fyne wroȝt fellis.
- a1500 Wars Alex.(Dub 213)3368 : A granate þat glowys all þar fynest.
2.
Satisfactorily, to one's satisfaction; fully, completely, entirely, thoroughly; well, quite; wel and fin.
Associated quotations
- c1330 Orfeo (Auch)94 : Hye..held hir þere fine fast.
- c1400(?c1380) Pearl (Nero A.10)635 : Why schulde he not..pay hym at þe fyrst fyne.
- c1410(c1350) Gamelyn (Hrl 7334)427 : Gamelyn hadde eten wel and fyn.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)10182 : Ohel..Of his seknesse warisched fyn.
- a1450(1412) Hoccl.RP (Hrl 4866)3888 : He þerto wole assente wel and fyn.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)7168 : Iche freike was fyn hole of þere fell hurttes.
- c1460(?c1400) Beryn (Nthld 55)1302 : Fawnus lete hym clatir & cry wel & fyne.
- c1460(?c1400) Beryn (Nthld 55)2662 : Grew, Ebrewe, & latyne..yee knowe wel fyne.
- c1475 Court Sap.(Trin-C R.3.21)998 : Yef a mayde drynke [Gagates], hit shall her plese, And in her body holde hit well and fyne.
- a1500(?a1475) Guy(4) (Cmb Ff.2.38)9086 : Gye lokyd theron wele and fyne.
- c1500(?a1475) Ass.Gods (Trin-C R.3.19)1463 : The posternes..Both inward & outward, fyn fast shette.