Middle English Dictionary Entry
hindring(e ger.
Entry Info
| Forms | hindring(e ger. Also henderinge & (?error) entringe. |
| Etymology |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Harm, damage, injury; (b) in ~ of (in), to the detriment of (sb. or sth.); to (unto) ~, to (someone's) detriment.
Associated quotations
a
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)3.3650 : For al þat is to hem a-vauntage Mut ben to vs hynderynge & damage.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)4.228 : It hadde ben to Grekis gret hyndrynge, Passynge harme, and ful gret damage.
- ?a1425(a1400) Brut-1377 (Corp-C 174)321/15 : Þer fill grete hyndryng & destroyeng of corn.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)2.2533 : Heer ye may weel see..How gret hyndryng doth wilful frowardnesse To your estat.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)240 : Hyndrynge or harmynge: Dampnificacio.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)43.274 : That nethir beste ne non Othir thing To that faire Rose scholde don hyndreng.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Merlin (Corp-C 80)20754 : J ne haue non hyndryng wherby that j scholde be ded, but Sore j am hurt jn many a sted.
- a1450-a1500(1436) Libel EP (Warner)145 : Sethe oure frendys woll not bene in causse Of oure hyndrenge.
- a1450-a1500(1436) Libel EP (Warner)392 : Oure enmyes that doth us hinderinge Unto oure goodes, oure realme, and to the kynge.
- c1460 Oseney Reg.76/15 : And if by-cawse þere come hynderyng þerof, þe saide chanons, withoute differryng or occasion, competently shall Amende hit.
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)220/333 : Ȝe do ȝourself ryght grett hyndrynge and short ȝoure lyff or ȝe be ware.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)64a : Hyndryng: Detrimentum.
- c1485 St.Eras.(Hrl 2382)20 : Hyndryng [vr. henderynge] or harme shal thei do hym none.
- a1500(?a1410) Lydg.CB (Lnsd 699)201 : Mong many talis is many grett lesyng; Hasty credence hath causid gret hyndryng.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)2 : They have done us gret damage and hynderyng.
b
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)1.315 : Thei myhte aspie Fulofte thing which hem ne toucheth..In hindringe of an other wiht.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)4.3441 : Thus dwyneth he til he be ded In hindringe of his oghne astat.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)4.5651 : Þanne shal noon enmy power haue nor myȝt To do damage in hyndrynge of þe toun.
- (a1426) Proc.Chanc.in Cal.PCEliz.1.p.xx : The said wood that he boughte yet never delivered hym, to his importable losse and hindryng.
- a1450(1419) Loke how Flaundres (Dgb 102)52 : Truste al in gloser charmes, In hyndryng in worschip of arms..May brynge a lord..Emyddis grete harmes.
- a1450-a1500(1436) Libel EP (Warner)560 : As thoughe wee sent into the londe of Fraunce Tenne thousande peple..To werre unto her hynderynge [vrr. hyndraunce, entrynge].
- (a1450) Mem.Bk.York in Sur.Soc.12066 : Whylk of us hafe a customer..and castys hym noght to pay..and gase in hynderyng of hym to a nother man.
- c1450 Euery man schulde (Lamb 853)39 : Þou schalt not coueite þi neiȝboris good..In hindringe of him & of his blood.
2.
(a) Harm to reputation, defamation; (b) ~ unto name, damage to (one's) reputation; in (for the) ~ of name, to the detriment of (one's) reputation.
Associated quotations
a
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)3.4368 : For it noon hindrynge is to wommanhede Þouȝ two or þre can be double & feyne.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)3.4393 : Nor vn-to wommen hindring is it noon, Among an hundrid þouȝ þat þer be oon Of gouernaunce þat be vicious!
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)2.1274 : A dirk spotte off fals auoutrie Shal euermore..Into myn hyndryng the sclaundre to renewe.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)64a : Hyndryng:..derogacio, peioracio [?read: peieracio].
b
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)1.2096 : His brother..broghte a tale unto his Ere Of that he dede such a schame In hindringe of his oghne name.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)4.1876 : Which schal be toþe double schame, Most for the hindrynge of thi name.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.2113 : Ȝe ouȝt to ben agreued..To suffren hir, in hyndring of hir name, So to be tretid.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.6704 : With-oute spot of trespace or of blame Of mysreport in hyndring of our name.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)4.1470 : He þat day myȝt so..Withdrawen him, in hyndering of his name, Out of þe feld.
- a1450(?c1421) Lydg.ST (Arun 119)4122 : It wer to hem a perpetuel shame And outre hyndryng vnto grekys name.
3.
Obstructing.
Associated quotations
- (1444) Proc.Privy C.6.319 : Ye shall noo yifte..receyve nor admitte for promocion, favoring nor for declaringe, speding, letting, or hindering of any bille to be graunted by the King.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- ?c1400(1379) Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy (Roy 17.D.1)f.10ra (1.3) : Þe membres vnderfongeþ hem noȝt kyndely, but refusen hem and so þai tornen noȝ into gode substance but leuen stille rawe and vnwrogh, in hendryng of þe kyndely substance of þo membres.
Note: Additional quot., 1.(b). New spelling: hendring.
- ?c1400(1379) Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy (Roy 17.D.1)f.36rb (2.3) : Ȝonge men fonden and assaie here strenghes in doyng of meny þinges þat genderith and causith corrupcioun of blode & hendryng & drying and apeyryng of kynde.
Note: Additional quot.