Middle English Dictionary Entry
gilder n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | gilder n.(2) Also gildre, gilre, geldir, (?error) galdre. |
| Etymology | ON; cp. OI gildra n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A trap, snare; (b) fig. a legal, moral, or spiritual pitfall; esp. a snare of the Devil; (c) in place names [see Smith PNElem. 1.202].
Associated quotations
a
- a1425(c1300) NHom.(1) Martin AM (Cmb Gg.5.31)p.69 : Als a fouler Tas foules wyt gylder.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)55a : A Gylder: laqueus, pedux, pedica pedum est.
b
- a1400 NVPsalter (Vsp D.7)9.33 : In his gilder [vr. snare; L laqueo] night and dai Meke him-seluen sal he ai.
- a1425(c1300) NHom.(1) Martin AM (Cmb Gg.5.31)p.69 : All the erth was sprede Wyt..gylders blake, That Satanas had layd to take Mans saull.
- c1440 PLAlex.(Thrn)55/12 : So many freletese sulde folow þe kynde of man, þat we schulde all be drawen in-to þe gilder of disparacion.
- a1450(?1348) Rolle FLiving (Cmb Dd.5.64)86/67 : Þis gylder [vrr. gilders, snare] layes oure enmy to take us with, when we begyn to hate wyckednes, and turne us till God.
- a1475 NHom.Martin AM (Brog 2.1)48/5 : He see how al þe world was sprede..with geldirys blake Of fenddus.
- a1500(c1340) Rolle Psalter (UC 64)36.33 : Godis luf..sall kepe him fra the gildire of the deuele.
- a1500(?a1450) GRom.(Hrl 7333)308 : If þat we plese the wordle, Certenly we fall into þe gilder of þe devel.
- a1500 Mirror Salv.(Beeleigh)p.9 : Gods modire is oure protectrice Ageyns goddes ire, the fendes gildres.
- a1500 Now rightwis Iuge (Corp-O 274)39 : Falle þai in galdre [read: gildre] þai will thurgh envy thai for me wroght.
c
- (1227) EPNSoc.21 (Cum.)455 : Gilderstanflat.
- (1258) EPNSoc.21 (Cum.)455 : Gilderschoh.
- (1279) EPNSoc.20 (Cum.)14 : Gilderdaleburn'.
- (1285) EPNSoc.20 (Cum.)175 : Gildersdale.
- (1292) EPNSoc.20 (Cum.)175 : Gyldirdale. Geldyrdale.
- (1332) EPNSoc.20 (Cum.)175 : Gilresdale. Gildresdale.