Middle English Dictionary Entry
hẹ̄r-tọ̄ adv.
Entry Info
| Forms | hẹ̄r-tọ̄ adv. |
| Etymology | From hẹ̄r adv. & tọ̄ prep. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To this, for this, of this, with this, concerning this; listenen ~, to listen to this; (b) in reply to this; (c) for this purpose, to this end; (d) in addition to this; (e) up to this time; (f) ~ to bringen it, to bring this about; haven ~ nede, have need of this; smiten ~, strike upon this.
Associated quotations
a
- (1100) Chart.St.Paul in RHS ser.3.5821 : Herto is gewitnesse Robert bisceop of Lincolne.
- a1225(?OE) Lamb.Hom.(Lamb 487)33 : Ne þenche ȝe herto: gif þu me dest woh..alre erest þu me scalt don riht.
- c1230(?a1200) Ancr.(Corp-C 402)53/3 : Ȝef þu þis hauest forȝeten & telest her to lutel, wend ut & ga.
- c1230(?a1200) Ancr.(Corp-C 402)198/17 : Herto falleð a tale, a wrihe forbisne.
- a1300 Bestiary (Arun 292)585 : List ilk lesful man her to, & herof ofte reche.
- c1350(a1333) Shoreham Poems (Add 17376)134/109 : Her-to accordeþ oure fay.
- a1375(1335-1361) WPal.(KC 13)384 : Lordes, lusteneþ her-to, ȝif ȝou lef þinkes!
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mel.(Manly-Rickert)B.2481 : And her to acordeth seynt Poul the apostle in many places.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)2.2215 : Herto thei acorden alle.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)19222 : Þi wijf and þow Here-to sal yee make a vow.
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)1.pr.4.144 : Thilke same day was resceyved the accusynge of myn name by thilke same accusours. What may ben seyd herto?
- ?a1425 Mandev.(2) (Eg 1982)146/5 : Na thing may last euermare bot Godd..And ȝit, noȝt hafand reward hereto, þou ert..so proude..riȝt as þou ware Godd.
- c1425 Treat.10 Com.(StJ-O 94)31 : Acordinge hirto. In leuitico. xix.
- c1450(1369) Chaucer BD (Benson-Robinson)754 : Swere thy trouthe therto..Do thanne holde hereto.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)158 : Ther were chose eke xxiiii lordis whech schuld governe the kyngdam, and herto was the Kyng swore.
- a1500(1413) *Pilgr.Soul (Eg 615)4.5.59a : Sothely..her to I assente. I wil not contrary to this ordenaunce.
- a1500 Imit.Chr.(Dub 678)113/31 : Þow owist diligently intende herto, þat in..every accion..þou be inwarde fre.
b
- c1225(?c1200) St.Kath.(1) (Einenkel)1129 : Alle..hercneden..ah herto onswerede an for ham alle.
- c1275(?c1250) Owl & N.(Clg A.9)657 : Herto ne uindestu neuer andsware.
- a1450(1408) *Vegetius(1) (Dc 291)7b : Some men wil seyn þat þis..semeþ contrarye to þe ordenaunces of þe Romaynes..Her to may ben answere made.
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)346/220 : Thomas, vnto the anone herto answere I will.
c
- c1175(?OE) Bod.Hom.(Bod 343)32/14 : Her is mucel andȝit eow monnum to witenne, & we nimæð her to to ðissere trahtnunge Augustinum ðone wisæ.
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)25321 : He sende word þe þat..he wule þe an-hon..Frolle he sloh..swa he wulle us alle do, her to he wule leden kinges, eorles & here-þringes.
- a1225(c1200) Vices & V.(1) (Stw 34)117/21 : Hierto ic am all iradi, te bien hersum godd anon to ðe deaðe.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.ML.(Manly-Rickert)B.243 : He shal han Custaunce in mariage..And heer to founden sufficient seuretee.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)58a/b : Þe guttis..fongiþ superfluytees in here holowȝnes to discharge kynde & also herto [L Ad hoc] is nedeful roundnes of guttis.
- a1425 Ben.Rule(1) (Lnsd 378)4/1 : Loke þat ȝe renne suiþe, yef ȝe will to þe lange liue, þare may help þe here to.
d
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)5.pr.3.102 : And herto I adde yit this thing.
- (1440) *Capgr.St.Norb.(Hnt HM 55)818 : These thre and he were..The very ground of þis ordre..Who & whan he gadered his noumbir her-to..þis book touchitz no moo.
- c1450 Chaucer TC (Hrl 2280)4.1072 : Þynges..Þat whilom ben bifalle..Ben cause of thilke soueyren puruyaunce..And ouer al þis ȝet seye I moore herto.
e
- a1325 SLeg.Becket (Corp-C 145)137 : Oure Louerd þat me haþ iwest herto..ȝute he wol also.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)4.272 : Touchynge gouernaunce Þat I haue had..I haue her-to..do my besynes Þat euery þing miȝt in welfulnes..perseueren.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)4.1004 : How many worþi man..Þat myȝt her-to haue lyued & be sounde.
f
- c1225(?c1200) St.Kath.(1) (Einenkel)1990 : Smit se smertliche herto [vr. þerto] þet alle þeos fowr hweoles tohwiðerin to stucchen.
- a1325(c1280) SLeg.Pass.(Pep 2344)53 : Þe lord haþ her-to [vr. þerto] neode, and he wo[le] lete ȝow him lede.
- c1400(a1376) PPl.A(1) (Trin-C R.3.14)4.146 : It is wel hard..herto [vrr. here, þerto] to bringe it.