Middle English Dictionary Entry
gleuen v.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | gleuen v.(1) Also gleu, glue, gleo, glou, gle, gleowen, gleowien, gleon. |
| Etymology | OE glīwian, glēowian. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. gle n.(1).
1.
(a) To manifest or experience joy; make merry, rejoice; ~ of, rejoice or delight in (sth.); (b) to make (sb.) merry; delight or please (sb.).
Associated quotations
a
- c1225(?c1200) St.Kath.(1) (Einenkel)1667 : Alle þe burhmen..gleowinde of euch gleo, & a mare iliche glead.
- c1230(?a1200) *Ancr.(Corp-C 402)99b : A mon þe were feor ifearen, & me come & talde him þet his deore spuse se swiðe murnede efter him..nalde him betere likin þen þet me seide him þet ha gleowde [vr. gleowede] & gomnede..& liuede i delices?
- c1390 Cato(1) (Vrn)336 : Envye, wiþ gret bisinesse Beo-þenk þe forte fleo; Of oþer mennes euel fare Envye makeþ him gleo.
- c1390 Susan.(Vrn)84 : One grapes þe goldfinch þei gladen and glees.
- c1390 Susan.(Vrn)354 : Alle þe gomus, þat hire god wolde, gladen and glees.
b
- a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS (Hrl 1701)1910 : Þere ys no solas vndyr heuene..Þat shuld a man so moche glew As a gode womman þat loueþ trew.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)4210 : Quen his fader his kirtell kneu, Moght na gamen him com to gleu.
- a1500(?c1400) Triam.(Cmb Ff.2.38)108 : No game schulde the glewe!
2.
(a) To entertain with minstrelsy or the playing of musical instruments; make music or songs; maken ~, direct (someone's) singing; (b) to entertain (sb.) with minstrelsy or music; entertain (oneself).
Associated quotations
a
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)19213 : Hornes þer bleowen; gleomen gen [read: gon] gleowen.
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)20315 : Mid his harpe he ferde to þas kinges hirede, & gon þær to gleowien [Otho: pleoye] & muche gome to makien.
- a1350 A wayle whyt (Hrl 2253)6 : Hire gladshipe nes neuer gon whil y may gleue.
- a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS (Hrl 1701)9025 : Here lodes-man, þat made hem glew, Þus ys wryte; he hyʒte Gerlew.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)7426 : Bot do we litel dauid cum Wit his harp..We sal him do bath gleu and sing.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)7430 : Forth þan did þai dauid bring; Gleuand [vrr. harpand, harping] he sang be-for þe king.
- ?a1400 Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Petyt 511)4741 : Glewe [Lamb: Mynstrals bygon to blowe & ryme, Als þer custume was þat tyme].
b
- c1330 Body & S.(5) (Auch)p.28 : Whare be þine glewemen, þat schuld þe glewe [vrr. þe to glewen, þat schulde þe glue, þe to gleon] Wiþ harp and fiþel and tabourbete?
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)7254 : Bi a piler was he [Samson] þar sett, To gleu [vrr. glew, mirth] þaa gomes at þair mete.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)7665 : Dauid him [Saul] gleud wit his harp.
- ?a1400 Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Petyt 511)9752 : [Arthur was] glad to gle his gestis alle.
- a1500 Bevis (Cmb Ff.2.38)9/189 : The for to glee.
3.
To call, cry; ~ on (upon), call upon (God, a god), pray to.
Associated quotations
- c1400(?c1380) Patience (Nero A.10)164 : Bot vchon glewed on his god þat gayned hym beste.
- a1500(c1386) St.Erk.(Hrl 2250)171 : Bot glow we alle opon Godde, and his grace aske.