Middle English Dictionary Entry
harwen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | harwen v. Forms: p. harwed, harowede, heriede; ppl. heried, iherid. |
| Etymology | From harwe n. Some forms show influence of herien v.(2). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To cultivate with a harrow; harrow (land), cover (seed) with a harrow; (b) fig.
Associated quotations
a
- c1400(?a1387) PPl.C (Hnt HM 137)6.19 : Canstow..Eggen [vr. heggen] oþer harwen [vr. harewen], oþer swyn oþer gees dryue?
- (1425) Paston3.3 (931/7) : This bille indentyd .. wittenesseth þat it is acorded be-twen William Paston and William Joye that þe seid William Joye .. shal .. ocupie, eryn, telyn, sedyn, sowen, and harwyn in seisonable tyme al þe arable londes of þe seid William Paston.
- (1429) J.Boys in Nrf.Archaeol.15144 : The tuisday sand ye wedenysday heryedyn to rie..The hurday after cristemesse we heryeden ij acris lond..The fryday aforn none we herieden wt oure self.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)228 : Harwyn: Erpico [Win: Herpico].
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)312 : Betwix hem was a lond new heried, where was evel fotyng.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)5398 : But that erthe..Wher as sowe was thys greyn, Was nat..yheryd neueradel.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)61a : To harowe: Erpicare.
b
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)21303 : Þe first [evangelist], he tils þe feild..þe toiþer, he saus efter þe sede; þe thrid it harus [Frf: harowes; Trin-C: hareweþ] efter wit spede.
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)19.263,267 : Grace gaue pieres of his goodnesse, foure stottis, Al that his oxen eryed þey to harwe after..Austyne & ambrose..Gregori..Ierome..þise foure..harwed [C: harowede] in an handwhile al holy scripture.
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)19.306 : Thise foure sedes [virtues] pieres sewe, and sitthe he did hem harwe.