Middle English Dictionary Entry
gọ̄me n.(4)
Entry Info
| Forms | gọ̄me n.(4) Also (errors) game, ȝome. |
| Etymology | ON; cp. OI gaumr. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. yeme.
1.
(a) Attention, heed, notice; nimen ~, taken ~, to pay attention, take heed, take note, watch; pay attention to (sth.), observe (sth.); (b) nimen (taken) ~ of, to pay attention to (sth.), take note of, heed; nimen ~ to, listen to (sb.); (c) nimen ~, to take pains (to do sth.); taken ~, see to it (that sth. is done); nimen (taken) ~ to, to take care of (sth.), look after; rule (a country); (d) taken ~, to be concerned, care; taken ~ of, be interested in (sth.), care about.
Associated quotations
a
- c1175 Orm.(Jun 1)13062 : Mann maȝȝ Drihhtin cwemenn Ȝiff þatt mann wile nimenn gom Whatt stannt o Godess lare.
- c1300 SLeg.Kenelm (Hrl 2277)237 : Þat folc þat þe wonder iseȝe, gret gome [Ld: ȝeme] mid alle hi nome.
- a1325(c1280) SLeg.Pass.(Pep 2344)725 : Her me may somdel yseo, who-so toke gome, Whuche acountes we shulleþ ȝiue at þe day of dome.
- ?c1335 Þe grace of ihu (Hrl 913)5 : Man and woman, þou aȝtist tak gome, þis world is ending how hit ssal be.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)880 : Some to morgan come &, vor he of þe eldor soster was, bed him nime gome [vrr. take gome, take hede].
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)2719 : Hou children biuore þe ȝate pleyde, hii toke gome.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)2784 : As þis king vortiger..toke gome, Tueye grete dragons out of þis stones come.
- a1400 Cursor (Trin-C R.3.8)7937 : 'Son,' he seide, 'take good gome: ȝyuen þou hast þin owne dome?'
- c1400(?a1387) PPl.C (Hnt HM 137)20.14 : This was þe tyxt treweliche, ich toke ful good gome [vrr. ȝeme, kepe].
- c1450 PPl.B (RwlPoet 38)10.195 : Gome [Ld: Theologye techeth nouȝt so, who-so taketh ȝeme; A: kepe; vr. heed].
b
- c1175 Orm.(Jun 1)16988 : Nicodem..Himm haffde takenn mikell gom Off Cristess miccle tacness.
- c1275 Þene latemeste dai (Clg A.9)9 : Ah of one þinge we schule nime gome, Þat we weren poure þa we hider come.
- a1300 I-hereþ nv one (Jes-O 29)269 : And if ich habbe wel ispeke, þer-of þu nym gome [rime: dome].
- c1300 SLeg.Becket (LdMisc 108)1146 : Þer-of heo ne token none gome [rime: come].
- ?c1335 Þe king of heuen (Hrl 913)p.121 : Nimiþ to me gome!
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)8899 : Ac wat ssolde is sone hote þanne, & oþere þat of him come? So ne miȝte hii hote noȝt, þer of nimeþ gome.
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)1745 : Þer-of nemaþ gome.
- c1390 Mirror St.Edm.(2) (Vrn)580 : Þerof I rede we take good goom [rime: doom].
- a1450 Bevis (Cai 175/96)p.87 : Here ffrendys þer off token gome.
c
- c1175 Orm.(Jun 1)916 : He ne namm nan gom To fillen all hiss wikenn.
- c1300 SLeg.Becket (LdMisc 108)928 : Nov god helpe al-holi churche and take þar-to gome [rime: ilome]!
- c1300 SLeg.Cross (LdMisc 108)322 : Al þat lond was..with is men ifuld and al iset to nimen þer-to gome.
- c1330 St.Greg.(Auch)169/987 : Þat to þe world toke ȝeme [?MS: ȝome; rime: come, mone, rome].
- a1450 7 Sages(3) (Cmb Dd.1.17)2658 : Seven clerkys were in Rome And holpen for to take game [read: gome]..That the cite were lokyd aryght.
d
- c1300 SLeg.Edm.Abp.(LdMisc 108)440 : Þar-of he tok luyte gome.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)5665 : Þe gode man ne tok neuere gome [vr. sorowed noȝt], þat me him so foule ssende.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)11655 : Of softe awakiinge hii toke lute gome.