Middle English Dictionary Entry
arēsǒunen, -onen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | arēsǒunen, -onen v. Also areis-, arais-. |
| Etymology | AF aresun-, CF araison-, stem of araisnier. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To address (sb.); ask (sb. a question); inquire; answer (sb.); respond; ~ rebuking, reproach; (b) to request or urge (sb. to do sth.).
Associated quotations
a
- c1300 SLeg.Becket (LdMisc 108)161 : His wif him axede swiþe ȝeorne and a-raysonede..Ȝif him mis-likede ani-þing.
- c1330(?c1300) Guy(1) (Auch)4482 : Þemperour cleped Herhaud him to, & aresound him tvene hem tvo: 'Sir Herhaud, þou schalt bileue wiþ me'.
- a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS (Hrl 1701)7762 : He aresoned [F aresuna] hem on hys maners..'Sey þou, felaw, what þou hast doun!'
- a1400(a1325) Glo.Chron.B (Trin-C R.4.26)6560 : Areisonede [A: King knout..enresonede is men].
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)6741 : Þus aresoned hem þe kyng..'Wyten ȝee ouwhare..Any merueiles [etc.]?
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)12.218 : And so I sey by þe þat sekest after þe whyes, And aresonedest resoun a rebukyng as it were.
- c1400(?a1387) PPl.C (Hnt HM 137)14.184 : Then ich aresonede [B: rebuked] reson and right til hym ich seide [etc.].
- c1400(?a1387) PPl.C (Hnt HM 137)14.196 : And Reson aresonede [B: arated] me and seide [etc.].
- c1400 Femina (Trin-C B.14.40)85 : And ȝyf ȝe be aresonet [OF aresone] Of ȝong man ne of old.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)6220 : Right thus while Fals-Semblant sermoneth, Eftsones Love hym aresoneth..And seide, 'What, devel, is that I here?'
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)3b/b : Alloquor: aresoun or speke to.
- (a1438) MKempe A (Add 61823)127/15 : Þe palmyr..þus aresond hym: 'Preste, þu þi-self art þe pertre.'
- a1475 Siege Troy(1) (Hrl 525)165/34 : The kyng cleped this Jason, And a-resond him anon: 'Jason,' he seyd, 'I vndurston [etc.].'
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)17 : The peple a-resoned it [a child] with many questyons, but he yaf noon ansuere.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)671 : Agrauadain a-resoned his doughter of that the knyght hym requered.
b
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.314 : Foure lordes..at Rome ware to areson [F aresoner] þe pape, þe right forto declare.
2.
(a) To berate or rebuke (sb.); (b) to arraign (an offender, a sinner), call to account.
Associated quotations
a
- c1275 Ken.Serm.(LdMisc 471)221/245 : Þo aresunede ure lord þe paens be ise apostles.
- c1330(?a1300) Tristrem (Auch)552 : An harpour made alay, Þat tristrem aresound he.
- c1400(?a1387) PPl.C (Hnt HM 137)14.129 : Thus rechelessnesse in a rage a-resonede clergie, And scornede scripture þat meny skyles shewede.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)84 : How the Soudan arresond [F arresona] me, autour of this book.
- 1448 *Glo.Chron.C (Arms 58:Kooper)f.6v : Whenne þey were ycome he aresonede hem of here folyes and desputesly vndername hem.
- 1543(1464) Hardyng Chron.B (Grafton)p.339 : Walworth, the mayre of London trewe, Areasoned hym [the king] then of his greate lewdenesse.
b
- (1344) *Anc.Pet.(PRO)SC 2-192.9580 : Þo þe stiward aresonede Jon biuore þe court & fond him quit & clene of alle trespas.
- c1400 Bible SNT(1) (Selw 108 L.1)Jude 15 : Oure Lord schal come..for-to make dome aȝeyn alle yuel, & forto aresoun [L arguere] alle wykked of alle þe dedis of here wykkednesse.
- a1425(a1400) PConsc.(Glb E.9 & Hrl 4196)2460 : Þos sal ilk man at his endyng Be putted til an hard rekenyng, And be aresoned..Of alle his mysdedys.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)4b : To Aresoun: Conuenire, alloqui, compellere, interpellare, affari, concionari, obire.