Middle English Dictionary Entry
ap(p)araunt, -ent adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | ap(p)araunt, -ent adj. Also apper-. |
| Etymology | OF aparant |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Clear to the sight or the mind; visible, perceptible; evident; vivid (dream); (b) genuine, true; (c) indisputable, true (heir); as noun: heir apparent; also fig. [Cleanness quot.].
Associated quotations
a
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)1.2875 : Þouȝ þat trouthe was apparent above, Doubilnes so sliȝly was in schoue [etc.].
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)2583 : My drem..Which was full swete and apparent.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)201 : That þis be trewe, we mowe haue þerto þis apparent and likely skile and resoun.
- a1475 Asneth (Hnt EL 26.A.13)367 : Lord god..þat. makyst þynggis inuisible apparent afterward.
b
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)5 : Some swevenes..Whiche..ben apparaunt.
- ?c1450 Knt.Tour-L.(Hrl 1764)164/7 : They be right not apparent nor like vnto the precious margarite.
c
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)2.1320 : Edwyn..Which heir to him was apparant.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)2.1711 : He that tho was apparant Upon the Regne and expectant.
- c1400(?c1380) Cleanness (Nero A.10)1007 : Sodomas..an erde of erþe þe swettest, As aparaunt to paradis.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)1944 : Thow arte apparant to be ayere.
- ?c1450 Trivet Constance (Harv Eng.938)p.249 : And made hym to be called hys Eyre apperaunt.
2.
Superficial; spurious.
Associated quotations
- c1450(?c1408) Lydg.RS (Frf 16)738 : Thinges which by accident Ne ben but out-warde, but apparent.
- c1450 Capgr.St.Kath.(Arun 396)4.1432 : These lewde foolkis..With apparent resons she shal soone I-cheke.