Middle English Dictionary Entry
ǧet n.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | ǧet n.(1) Also gette, iet(te, jet(te & gēte & (errors) aget, giti. |
| Etymology | OF jet, get, giet a throw or cast. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Custom, manner, fashion; mode of construction; manner of singing; of the neue ~, in the newfangled way, following the latest fashion, newfangled; on the neue ~, in a new way; singer of the (best) ~, one who sings in the approved manner; (b) fashion in clothing or trappings; neue ~, the latest style; of (in) the neue ~, of the new style, in the latest fashion; in ~, fashionably.
Associated quotations
a
- c1330 Why werre (Auch)118 : At even he set upon a koife, and kembeth the croket, Adihteth him a gay wenche of the newe jet, sanz doute.
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)1681 : A þes half..þe grete Citee ys þe brigge y-set; Al of marbre y-mad ys sche, wyþ a quynte iet.
- c1400(?c1380) Cleanness (Nero A.10)1354 : In þe clernes of his concubines and curious wedez, In notyng of nwe metes and of nice gettes, Al watz þe mynde of þat man on misschapen þinges.
- c1400 Femina (Trin-C B.14.40)81 : Vn valet de la nouellerie..A ȝoman of þe newe get.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)191 : Get [Win: gette] or maner of custome: Modus, consuetudo.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)4024 : After Sysilly com Glegabret, A syngere of þe beste get [vr. þat was a syngere of þe get].
- c1450(c1405) Mum & S.(2) (Add 41666)375 : Hit is sum noyous nycete of þe newe iette, For þe texte truly telleth vs nomore But how þat goode gouuernance graciousely endith.
- c1450 ABCArist.(Lamb 853)p.261 : To noiose, ne to nyce, ne use no new iettis [vr. ne to Newfangylle].
- c1475 Mankind (Folg V.a.354)105 : Ser, yt ys þe new gyse & þe new jett: Many wordis, & schortely sett.
- c1500(?a1475) Ass.Gods (Trin-C R.3.19)1657 : The gret Apollo..So fayre & curteysly gan theym entrete, That he made her beerdys on the new gete.
b
- (c1387-95) Chaucer CT.Prol.(Manly-Rickert)A.682 : Hym thoughte he rood al of the newe iet [vrr. get, gette; rime: walet] Discheuelee, saue his cappe, he rood al bare.
- c1390 Disp.GM & Devil (Vrn)282 : Þis wymmen..muchel haunteþ pride..Wiþ selk scleyres I-set aboue..But al be of þe newe aget [?read: get], Hit is not worþ an hawe.
- c1410 Chaucer CT.Mil.(Hrl 7334)A.3322 : I-clad he was..Al in a kirtel of a fyn wachet, Schapen with goores in þe newe get.
- a1425(a1400) PConsc.(Glb E.9 & Hrl 4196)1540 : Þus uses yhong men all new gett, And þe world þai all awkeward sett Thurgh swylk uncomly pomp and pryde.
- (1440) *Capgr.St.Norb.(Hnt HM 55)1410 : Thei loued bettyr wrecchid clothis bare..þan hole or ony othir newe Iette.
- c1440 Degrev.(Thrn)1197 : Graythe vs horse and my gere, Loke..Þat þay be trapped in gete.
- a1450(1412) Hoccl.RP (Hrl 4866)449 : Ther is another newe get, A foul wast of cloth.
- a1450(1412) Hoccl.RP (Hrl 4866)510 : The same get [vr. jette] sholde vp be take and vsid, And al þis costelew outrage refusid.
- a1450 Castle Persev.(Folg V.a.354)1060 : Vse þese new Iettis..longe Crakows on þi schos; Jagge þi Clothis in euery cost, [etc.].
- c1450(c1353) Winner & W.(Add 31042)410 : Now are þay nysottes of þe new gett, so nysely attyred, With elde slabbande sleues, sleght to þe grounde.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)4676 : Quat profetis ȝow þis paraile & all þis proud iettis?
- ?c1450 Knt.Tour-L.(Hrl 1764)31/8 : Now a dayes, and a woman here of a newe gette, she will neuer be in pees till she haue the same.
- c1475(c1399) Mum & S.(1) (Cmb Ll.4.14)3.159 : Þe leesinge so likyde ladies and oþer Þat þey joied of þe jette and gyside hem þer-vnder.
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)376/287 : Of the new gett to tell will I not blyn, Of prankyd gownes & shulders vp set, mos & flokkys sewyd wyth in.
2.
(a) A device or contrivance; a gadget; (b) a stratagem, trick.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.CY.(Manly-Rickert)G.1277 : With his stikke aboue the crosselet, That was ordeyned with that false get [vrr. Iet, gette] He stired the coles til relente gan The wex agayn the fyr.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)191 : Get, or gyn [Win: Gette, or gyty]: Machina.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)31.154 : Thanne beheld Nasciens this Schipe on bothe side; And Alle the Ietes, sauf xij..weren Echon of Sylver fyn.
- a1450(1408) *Vegetius(1) (Dc 291)47b : They hadde also alle manere gynnes & gettes þat nedful is [to] taking or seging of castel or of citee.
- a1450(1408) *Vegetius(1) (Dc 291)105a : Aȝenst þis þere is a gette þat helpeth to kepe þis tour from the walles.
- (1452-3) Invent.Norwich in Nrf.Archaeol.12222 : Item ij magne ketell in fornace. Item iij geteys.
b
- c1450 Capgr.St.Kath.(Arun 396)4.236 : We wil ordeyn for hem swiche a gette, Thei shul neuere eft swiche maystries make In all her lyue.
- c1450 Capgr.St.Kath.(Arun 396)5.994 : Be his massageris sente he me to hande Al my sustenauns; no dore myght hem lette To spere hem oute; sir, þou can noo iette.
- a1500 PParv.(KC 8)191 : Gett, or gyle: Machina.