Middle English Dictionary Entry
harāǧeǒus adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | harāǧeǒus adj. Also harrageous, haraious, haraiowus, (error) hararous. |
| Etymology | Cp. OF aragier 'become enraged'. All ME forms have h, perh. through influence of OF harer. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Cruel, stern, obstreperous, violent.
Associated quotations
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)8a/a : Atrox: cruel or haraious.
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)33b/b : Immanius: haraious or grete.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)1645 : Now þey hye to the holte, thes harageous knyghttez.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)1834 : The hethen harageous kynge appon þe hethe lyggez.
- a1450(1412) Hoccl.RP (Hrl 4866)5191 : Straw! be he neuer so harrageous [vr. outrageous], If he & she shul dwellen in on house, Goode is he suffre.
- ?a1475 PParv.(Win)214 : Haraiows [vrr. haraiowus, haraious]: Austerus, rigidus.
- a1500 Medulla (Cnt D.2)227 : Atrox: cruelle or haryous. Immanis: haraious, grete, cruelle or dredefulle.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- ?c1400(1379) Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy (Roy 17.D.1)f.115va (3.20) : If þe vryn turne & change into litle & suptil, þe febre wil be more stronge and haraiouse and after þat slaken.
- ?c1400(1379) Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy (Roy 17.D.1)f.116ra (3.20) : Vryn ruf and subtil with an acue & none ypostasi seiþ þat day shal be stronge & haragiouse to him.
Note: Antedates word. Editor's gloss: 'violent'. New spellings: haraiouse, haragiouse.