Middle English Dictionary Entry
historiā̆l adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | historiā̆l adj. Also historialle, estorial. Pl. historial(s. |
| Etymology | L & OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Belonging to history, authentic, true; (b) of historical importance; (c) dealing with history; ~ mirour, the Speculum Historiale of Vincent of Beauvais; (d) literal, factual.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Ph.(Manly-Rickert)C.156 : For this is no fable, But knowen for historial thyng notable; The sentence of it sooth is out of doute.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)1.596 : I may not rekne al His passyng dedis, whiche ben historial.
- a1450(?c1421) Lydg.ST (Arun 119)50 : Al þat was tolde forȝeting noght at al, Feyned talis nor þing Historial.
- c1425 Chaucer CT.Mil.(Petw 7)A.3179 : Historial [Heng: He shal fynde ynowe..Of storial thyng that toucheth gentilesse].
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)6.413 : Bi an exaumple which I reherse shall, Weel to purpos and is historiall.
- c1475(c1445) Pecock Donet (Bod 916)115/4 : What euer tretyng, affermyng, or holding, not being historial or cronical, which is not groundid in resoun..is not but feyned þing.
- a1500(?c1440) Lydg.HGS (Lnsd 699)629 : This thyng was doon in Alisandris tyme, Bothe autentik & historiall.
b
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)5.3338 : Boþe two as in her writyng Ne varie nat but in litel þing Touching mater, as in special, Þat is notable or historial.
c
- (c1395) WBible(2) Prol.Is.(Roy 1.C.8)p.226 : Thanne the stories of Moises lawe, ether of Josue, Judicum, Regum, and Paralipomenon, and of othere historial [vr. historials] bookis schulen be wel lokid..the profetis schulen be expouned bi the text of Moises lawe, and of othere historial bookis of the Elde Testament.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.7729 : Þe lond callid Pafogonye..seuerid is from al companye, As bokis seyn þat ben historial.
- c1430(c1395) Chaucer LGW Prol.(2) (Benson-Robinson)307 : What seyth also the epistel of Ovyde Of trewe wyves and of here labour? What Vincent in his Estoryal Myrour?
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)6.3174 : And of his dictes..Is remembred notabli in deede In the said Merour Historiall.
- (c1449) Pecock Repr.(Cmb Kk.4.26)66 : The reeding in the Bible namelich in the historial parties of the Oold Testament..is miche delectable.
- (c1449) Pecock Repr.(Cmb Kk.4.26)293 : Ech party..of the Newe Testament..is pure historial oonli, as is this, that Gabriel was sent to Marie and seide to hir thus and that sche answerid thus..or it is doctrinal oonli..or it is historial ensampial..as is this, that Crist..lyued thus or thus.
- ?a1450(1422) Lydg.SD (McC 182)62/23 : In þe riȝt whynge þer were five hunderede, amonge þe whiche, as vyncent in his merowre historiall makith mynde, þer were many kynges.
- (a1460) Bokenham Sts. (Adv Abbotsford B3)110.393 (v.2:p.176) : His othir brothirs name was Mela, fadir of Lucan the historial poete.
- a1475(a1456) Shirley Death Jas.(Add 5467)20 : Hit is rehersid and remembred yn the historiall and trewe cronicles of Scotteland.
- c1475(?c1451) Worcester Bk.Noblesse (Roy 18.B.22)24 : It is in like fourme..enacted in divers cronicles, as amongis many other historialle bookis of auctorite, that..William the duke of Guien died bethout heire masle.
d
- (c1395) WBible(2) Prol.Is.(Roy 1.C.8)p.226 : Literal ether historial vndurstondyng techith what thing is don; allegorik techith what we owen for to bileue.
- a1500 Mirror Salv.(Beeleigh)p.35 : Of this dreme haf ȝe herd the cas historiale; Here now if it ȝow like the menyng spirituale.