Middle English Dictionary Entry
fūnerā̆l adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | fūnerā̆l adj. Also fyneral. |
| Etymology | L fūnerālis. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Of or pertaining to a funeral; ~ compleint, ~ fest, ~ servise, fir ~, expenses ~.
Associated quotations
- (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn.(Manly-Rickert)A.2912 : To do the office of funeral seruyse.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.7512 : To halwe and holde þe feste funeral Solempnely and þe exequies do.
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)5.302 : The fir and flaumbe funeral In which my body brennen shal to glede.
- (1439) EEWills115/3 : After þat my dettes be paide, my byryng all-so & expenses funeralx done.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)9097 : Þen ordant was..a ffynerall fest.
- c1450 Capgr.St.Kath.(Arun 396)3.1340 : There was neuere yet seyn swyche funeral offyse Of no seynte that in erthe deyed heere.
- (1454) EEWills134/5 : Myn expenses and costes funerall.
- a1500(?a1449) ?Lydg.Vexilla (Cmb Kk.1.6)35 : The ffuneral compleyntis Dauit songe with his harpe.
2.
(a) Mortal (conflict); (b) sad (face, story, etc.).
Associated quotations
a
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)6.2845 : Calipurnia..Hadde a drem..Toknis shewed of the funeral striff, How that hir lord was likli to be lorn Be conspiracy..Isworn.
b
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)4.715 : Þis Achilles brast oute for to wepe, With dedly chere, pale and funeral.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)3.2536 : This was off Xerses the laste fynal meede, Off his hih pride the funeral guerdoun.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)8.3358 : This funeral stori.