Middle English Dictionary Entry
gouen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | gouen v. Also gauen, geuen, gouȝ. Sg. 2 gouest, gas. |
| Etymology | ON; cp. OI gā (earlier *gaw-) to heed. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
To look, gaze, stare; ~ on (of, upon), look or gape at (sb. or sth.).
Associated quotations
- c1175 Orm.(Jun 1)12233 : Doþ itt te nan oþerr god Butan þatt tatt tu gowesst þæronne þat þu gast tærto.
- c1330 St.Marg.(2) (Auch)231 : Þe dragoun þat þou slouȝ..he wrouȝt wonder anouȝ; He maked þeues to stele o niȝt, o day to ligge and gouȝ.
- a1350 SLeg.Juliana (Ashm 43)125 : Ne make þou namo men gawen on me.
- c1400(?c1384) Wycl.50 HFriars (Bod 647)394 : Alle men schulen gow upon hym.
- ?a1425(?a1350) Castleford Chron.(Göt Hist 740)21486 : Amanges þin pers als A tiran Bers þe so þou gas of na man.
- c1425 Chaucer CT.ML.(Petw 7)B.912 : Downe..comþe þere mony a wiȝt To gawen on þis ship and on custance.
- c1440(a1400) Awntyrs Arth.(Thrn)128 : The birdis one the bewes [IrBl: boes] þat one [IrBl: of] that gaste gewes [IrBl: gous], Thay clyme in the clewes [IrBl: scryken in the scoes].
- c1440 Chaucer CT.Mil.(Eg 2726)A.3827 : Gawen [Heng: The neghebores..In ronnen for to gauren on this man].
- c1450(?a1400) Parl.3 Ages (Add 31042)17 : Hertys and hyndes one hillys þay gouen.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- c1330 *St.Marg.(2) (Auch)231 : He maked þeues to stele o niȝt; o day, to ligge & gouȝ; & ȝelt hem her seruise wiþ wel michel wouȝ.
Note: ed. queries reading: ?souȝ
Note: ?gape (as in yawn)
Note: !Quot. already taken under gouen v.--JL