Middle English Dictionary Entry
glōriǒus adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | glōriǒus adj. Also glorieus, gloryis. Forms: comp. glōriǒuser, -ǒur; sup. glōriọ̄sest, glōriest. |
| Etymology | OF glorïos & L glōriōsus. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Worthy of high worldly honor; illustrious, famous, renowned; (b) spiritually praise-worthy; worthy of spiritual glory; partaking of the glory and bliss of heaven.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)2.363 : As þey Hercules were to menynge a blisful man and glorious [L vir gloriosus].
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pard.(Manly-Rickert)C.617 : Ye that been so glorious in honours Shal nat allye yow with hasardours.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)7.2804 : He is riche and glorious Which hath in his subjeccion Tho men whiche in possession Ben riche of gold.
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)7435 : Now is ded þe kyng Porus; Alisaunder is kyng glorious.
- a1425(a1382) WBible(1) (Corp-O 4)2 Kings 6.22 : With hoond wymmen..more glorious [WB(2): gloriousere; L gloriosior] Y shal apere.
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)3.pr.6.27 : He that thow wenest be glorious and renomed semeth in the nexte partie of the erthes to ben withouten glorie and withouten renoun.
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)4.pr.6.304 : Many other folk han bought honourable renoun of this world by the prys of glorious deth.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)3a/a : For to lere what þinges so euer be seid of most glorious olde men.
- ?c1425 *Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)43a/b : Gloriouse Auenzoar comaundeþ to putte þerto oyle of þe ȝolkes of eyren.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)1.6324 : Agamenoun coumptid incomparable Among Grekis..To gouerne most glorious and hable.
- (1447) in Willis & C.Cambridge 1p.lxiii : The moost noble and glorieus collage roial of oure Lady and Saint Nicholas.
- c1460(a1449) Lydg.2 Merch.(Hrl 2255)557 : Now wot I nat, to whom for helpe calle, That sat so glorious somtyme at my table.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)1611 : Alexander..Þe gretest & þe gloriosest [Dub: gloriest] þat euir god formed.
- c1450(?c1400) 3 KCol.(1) (Cmb Ee.4.32)84/31 : Þei were glorious kyngis, and of þat londys and kyngdoms in þe eest moost worschippeful and myȝty.
- a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer.(Add 36791)209/8 : He be-come a good Cristen kyng and his wyf a glorious queene.
- a1500 Counsels Isidor (Hrl 1706)372 : Yf þou teche and doo yt, þou schalte be holden gloryous.
b
- c1275 Ken.Serm.(LdMisc 471)215/31,32 : Þis is si glorius miracle, and si glorius seywinge of ure lordes beringe.
- c1350(a1333) Shoreham Poems (Add 17376)122/224 : O þay hy were blyþe, þo hye here siȝen So glorious alyue, wyþ here eȝen, Þet hy yseye er ine paygne!
- c1350(a1333) Shoreham Poems (Add 17376)125/298,299 : Þe gloriouse beerde Out of þyse world þe gloriouse ferde, Wyþ greate melodye.
- (c1380) Chaucer CT.SN.(Manly-Rickert)G.26 : I haue here doon my feithful bisynesse After the legende..Right of thy glorious lyf and passioun.
- (1389) Lond.Gild Ret.in Bk.Lond.E.(PRO C 47/var.)49/67 : Seint katerine þe gloriouse virgine & martyr.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.50 : And Iesu..wit me sende To shewe yow the wey..Of thilke parfit glorious pilgrymage That highte Ierusalem celestial.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)105b/a : God himsilf..is hiȝe & glorious wiþoute ende.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)129a/b : Þat bitokeneþ þe glorious arisinge of holy men þat schall be at þe day of dome.
- c1400(?c1380) Pearl (Nero A.10)799 : Þat gloryous gyltlez þat mon con quelle.
- a1425(a1400) Paul.Epist.(Corp-C 32)Eph.1.18 : Ȝee knowe..what ben þe rychessys of his gloryouse herytage and seyntys.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)39/10 : Foules..gon thider to seche þat gloriouse virgyne [St. Catherine].
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)1 : Now grett glorious Godd..Schelde vs fro schamesdede.
- c1440 Bonav.Medit.(3) (Thrn)198 : All the thyngys þat be-fell abowte þe crosse and þe glorious passione of oure lorde Ihesu.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)187 : Ȝitt þilke dedis..ben his owne in propre, And þe merite and þe valew boþe graciose and gloriose of hem, ben his owne in propre.
- c1450 Heile be þou marie cristis (Lamb 853)25 : Heil be þou marie, gloriouse moder hende!
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)35/2 : God..By whoys gloryous power all thyng is wrought.
- a1500(c1340) Rolle Psalter (UC 64)14.5 : Thaim that dredis god he glorifis, that is he haldis thaim gloriouse and worthi to rest in godis hill.
- a1500(c1340) Rolle Psalter (UC 64)80.5 : Whils he lay in his lustis, he wild noght knaw pouert gloriousere than riches.
- a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer.(Add 36791)182/15 : Vyncent turnyd aȝeyn to Spayne and þere endid in gloriouse marterdom.
- a1500 Rolle Mend.L.(Wor F.172)42 : Evir the gretter is thi bataile, evir the gloriousour is the victorie and higher thi corowne.
2.
(a) Beautiful, magnificent, brilliant, shining, lustrous; euphonious; (b) wonderful, splendid, fine.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1375) Chaucer CT.Mk.(Manly-Rickert)B.3334 : The myghty trone, the precious tresor, The glorious ceptre and roial maiestee That hadde the kyng Nabugodonosor.
- (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn.(Manly-Rickert)A.1955 : The statue of Venus, glorious for to see, Was naked, fletynge in the large see.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)5.6815 : Thei..a Cave Withinne a roche founden have, Which was real and glorious And of Entaile curious.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)7.890 : Mars the Planete bataillous Next to the Sonne glorious Above stant.
- c1400(?c1380) Cleanness (Nero A.10)218 : Þaȝ þe feloun [Lucifer] were so fers for his fayre wedez And his glorious glem þat glent so bryȝt.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)1.385 : He..gan..to peynte His gay wordys in sownynge glorious.
- c1440(a1400) Awntyrs Arth.(Thrn)366 : Hir gyde was gloryous and gaye, alle of gyrse grene.
- a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)124/19 : I [Herod] am fairer of face..Þan glorius gulles [?read: gules] þat gayer [is] þan golde in price.
- a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)374/42 : Nowe see I..A glorious gleme to make vs gladde.
- a1475 Gawain & CC (Brog 2.1)370 : A feyrror myȝt not goo on grounde..Sche was so gloryis and soo gay I can not rekon her araye, Sche was so gayly dyȝte.
- c1475(c1450) Idley Instr.(Cmb Ee.4.37)2.A.393 : Man dreme may..Som meete of vayn thynges glorious and gay.
- a1500(c1380) Chaucer Rosem.(Benson-Robinson)3 : As the cristal glorious ye shyne.
b
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Mch.(Manly-Rickert)E.1268 : To take a wyf it is a glorious thyng.
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Sum.(Manly-Rickert)D.1793 : Glosyng is a glorious thyng certeyn.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.807 : Þer was founde..Of þe ches þe pleye most glorious, Whiche is so sotil and so meruelous, Þat it wer harde þe mater to discryue.
- c1450(c1386) Chaucer LGW Prol.(1) (Benson-Robinson)483 : The moste partye of thy tyme spende In makyng of a glorious legende Of goode wymmen.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)559 : I thanke you a thowsaund tymes..Þat ye kythe me suche kyndnes..this gloriose graunt glades me mekyll.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)620 : Ah! this glorius gyste & this grete mede, That ye hete me so hyndly to haue at my wille!
- a1550 *Ripley CAlch.(BodeMus 63)62b : In every iche one of thy materialles destroing ye first qualite, And secondarie qualites more glorious repaire in them Anone.
3.
Boastful, exultant, vainglorious.
Associated quotations
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Dc 369(1))Prov.25.14 : Cloud and wind, and reines not folewende, a man glorious [L gloriosus], and the behestes not fulfillende.
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Zeph.2.15 : This is the glorious [L gloriosa] citee dwellynge in trist, whiche saide in her herte, 'Y am, and ther is noon other more with outen me.'