Middle English Dictionary Entry
furtheraunce n.
Entry Info
| Forms | furtheraunce n. Also firther-, forther-, fordrance. |
| Etymology | From furtheren v. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Aid, assistance, support.
Associated quotations
- (1443) Proc.Privy C.5.326 : That by your gracious fordraunce he be soner spedde and anseweret.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)255 : Oure graciose godis..procuringis and forþerauncis.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)359 : Frendschip and help and furþeraunce.
- (1446) Doc.Durham in Sur.Soc.9p.cccix : Thankyng yow of all kindnesse and fortheraunce doon to me.
- (c1453) Let.Oxf.in OHS 35322 : By youre singulere and charitable furtheraunce we canne suppose, within short tyme oure seid worke effectuosly may be complessid.
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)224/644 : My frenship, my fortherans, shall euer with you be.
2.
(a) Advantage, benefit, improvement; (b) advancement in rank, promotion to office; (c) advancement of a task, progress.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1450) Let.Oxf.in OHS 35294 : Youre natures and benevolences shuld enjoy with ws of the furtheraunce of the said Universite.
- (1461) Paston (Gairdner)3.311 : Take such a direction theryn..as may be to your discharge and to my furtherance.
- (1464) Let.Ormond in Fortescue Works28 : For the forderance and setyng forthe of my lord in the recuvering of his ryght and subduing of his rebellis.
- (a1474) Stonor1.138 : His blessyng or any thyng þat schulde be my forthurans.
- a1500(a1450) Gener.(2) (Trin-C O.5.2)6482 : I take noo displesaunce ffor All that may be for your foryeraunce.
b
- a1500(c1435) ?Lydg.DM(2) (Lnsd 699)35/228 : Bewar ye did no gile In your mateers for to han fortheraunce.
- a1500(a1450) Gener.(2) (Trin-C O.5.2)6664 : Suche as be good of witte and governaunce, Them to charisshe and putte to fortheraunce.
- a1500(c1450) Let.Marg.Anjou in Camd.86 (Add 46846)97 : We, desirying th'encres, furtherance, and preferring of oure said squire.
- a1500(c1450) Let.Marg.Anjou in Camd.86 (Add 46846)138 : We desire th'encres, furtherance, and promocion of our welbeloved clerc.
c
- (1472) in Willis & C.Cambridge 1408 : We desire to se the firtherance of the werke begonne vpon the chirche.