Middle English Dictionary Entry
imparten v.
Entry Info
| Forms | imparten v. Also emparten. |
| Etymology | OF impartir, empartir. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To give a part of (one's possessions), contribute; contribute goods to a general store; risk (one's life or goods); (b) to share (with sb.), take part (with sb.).
Associated quotations
a
- a1475(1450) Scrope DSP (Bod 943)38/10 : This worlde is oon house of marchaundise, for som bi theire feire dedis departith them in wynnynge, and other inpartithe bi their litille gouernaunce.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)129 : Lyff and godes, for the kyngys sake, Knyhtly Inpartyd thys prince vertuous.
- a1475 Libel EP (Boston 92)614 : Imparte [Warner: If goode men..Wolde take in hand..To purge the see..And one oure enmyes there lives to juparte].
- c1475(?a1440) Burgh Cato(1) (Rwl C.48)824 : I conseil yow, and enparte [vrr. in part; jupard] my liff, That ye shall leede your liff in sikirnesse.
- c1500(a1449) Lydg.Aesop (Trin-C R.3.19)832 : His body, his lyffe, the laborar enpartythe, The riche..no-thynge..departythe.
b
- a1605(c1471) Arriv.Edw.IV in Camd.1 (Hrl 543)8 : iij M men..suche as were veryly to be trustyd, as thos that wowlde uttarly imparte with hym at beste and worste in his qwarell.