Middle English Dictionary Entry
houen v.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | houen v.(1) Also houien, hogien, hoȝiȝen. P. hoȝede, heoȝede, houed. |
| Etymology | OE hogian |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To intend (sth.), purpose (sth.); think out or consider (how one can do sth.); (b) to take heed; -- with that cl.; ~ abouten, ~ of, ~ umbe, to take thought or heed of (sth.), care or be concerned about; (c) to be distressed or grieved; be distressed about (sth.); (d) to shun (sin) [cp. forhouen].
Associated quotations
a
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)13417 : Al þe king bi-lufde swa Fortiger hoȝede.
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)19737 : Ælc on his halue heoȝede ȝeorne hu heo mihten þene king mid morðe aquellen.
b
- a1150(OE) Vsp.D.Hom.VA (Vsp D.14)13/24 : Se byð eall swa scyldig, se þe þæt yfel geðafoð swa swa se þe hit deð, gyf he hit gebeten mæig & emb þa bote ne hogeð [Lamb.Hom.: hoȝað].
- a1150(OE) Vsp.D.Hom.VA (Vsp D.14)13/27 : Se hlaford sceal hogien [Lamb.Hom.: bihohȝian] þæt he habbe Goddes fylst.
- a1225(c1200) Vices & V.(1) (Stw 34)137/20 : On michele ȝeswinke we bieð ðar [h]wile ðe we abuten metes sculen..hoȝiȝen.
- c1275(?c1250) Owl & N.(Clg A.9)455 : Wane mon hoȝeþ [Jes-O: howieþ] of his sheue.
c
- a1300(?c1150) Prov.Alf.(Jes-O 29)85/113 : Ne scolde neuer yongmon howyen to swiþe, þeih him his wyse wel ne lykie, Ne þeih he ne welde al þat he wolde.
- c1450(1410) Walton Boeth.(Lin-C 103)p.122 : Now let of thus to pleynen and to howen Thi richesse þat þou haddest forleten þus.
d
- a1400 Cursor (Frf 14)23047 : Þe formast þan sal stande him nere..þat sin & sake for him houed [Vsp: forhuud].