Middle English Dictionary Entry
in-sāme(n adv.
Entry Info
| Forms | in-sāme(n adv. Also insam, jnsame. |
| Etymology | From sāmen adv. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. isame.
1.
(a) In a group; in each other's company; together; bothe ~, togeder ~; (b) al ~, as a group, all together; (c) mutually, by combined action; comen (meten) ~, to meet in combat; fighten (pleien) ~, fight against each other; (d) as expletive.
Associated quotations
a
- c1400(1375) Canticum Creat.(Trin-O 57)468 : Abel and his broþer Kaym Dwellede togydere in same [rime: name].
- 1447 Bokenham Sts.(Arun 327)1205 : These two virgyns in sam An hundryd yer or more had shrynyd leyn.
- a1450(a1400) Athelston (Cai 175/96)754 : Þere þe messanger þe traytour abood, And seþþyn boþe insame þey rod To Westemynstyr wone.
- a1450(a1400) Athelston (Cai 175/96)769 : Þe Bysschop has hym be þe hand tan; Forþ insame þey are gan Into þe wyde halle.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)51.297 : And thus beleften they bothe In-same, Pharans and Piers with-Owten blame.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)52.407 : Thanne alle xij knyhtes, they Comen In-same.
- a1450-1509 Rich.(Brunner)4414 : Among þe toun-ffolk was no game; To counseyl þey gaderyd hem insame.
- c1460 Cursor (LdMisc 416)11184 : And for to fle her fals fame, To bedlem went they in same.
- c1460 Cursor (LdMisc 416)11931 : Ihesu and othir childryn in samyn [Vsp: samen] went hem by the rever to gamyn.
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)355/3 : Owre worthy prynsis..are gaderid in same.
- c1450(a1375) Octav.(2) (Clg A.2)47 : The emperour with barouns yn same Rood to Parys.
- c1450(?a1400) Chestre Launfal (Clg A.2)406 : At þe feste we wold han be yn same, And yhadde solas and game.
- a1500(?a1400) KEdw.& S.(Cmb Ff.5.48)247 : When we come and sittes in same, I shalle tech þe a gamme.
- a1500(?c1400) Gowther (Adv 19.3.1)121 : Knyȝtus geydyrd hom in samun.
- a1500(?a1425) Ipom.(2) (Hrl 2252)276/710 : Home they rode bothe in same.
- a1500(?a1425) Ipom.(2) (Hrl 2252)298/1555 : His modir and he dwellyd in same.
- a1500 Little Child.Bk.(1) (Hrl 541)93 : Þank hym with thyne hert hyghly And alle þe gentyllis togydre yn same.
b
- c1390(?a1300) Stations Rome(1) (Vrn)649 : He gedered hem to-gedere alle in-same [rime: name].
- c1390 NHom.Knt.PW (Vrn)142 : God bryng vs þider al in same!
- a1425-a1500(?c1350) Libeaus (Kaluza)74 : Nou will I ȝeve him a name Before ȝou alle in same.
- c1450(c1400) Sultan Bab.(Gar 140)1938 : Thai made ful mery alle in same.
- c1450(?a1400) Chestre Launfal (Clg A.2)664 : To daunce þey wente alle yn same.
- ?a1500(a1475) Wright's CW (Lamb 306)602 : The lady lawghed and made good game Whan they came owte all in-same.
c
- c1390 NHom.Narrat.(Vrn)262/52 : Þei hedde twey knaue children in same.
- a1425-a1500(?c1350) Libeaus (Kaluza)1125 : Wer ich y-armed nou, Redy, as art þou, We wolde fiȝte in same.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Merlin (Corp-C 80)11179 : There so sore they meten jn same, that betwene tho partyes was non game.
- c1475(c1450) Idley Instr.(Cmb Ee.4.37)1.1084 : Loue also betwene man and wyffe in-same.
- a1500(?a1325) Otuel & R (Fil)197 : Ȝyf thou wylt with me fyȝt, Do arme the anone ryght, And go we pley in same!
- a1500(?a1325) Otuel & R (Fil)488 : Eft they fouȝten in samen, ne was ther no chyldys game.
- a1500 Bevis (Chet 8009)188/3711 : But whan they were comyn in same, There was ernyste and litull game.
d
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)2646 : Qui has þou brest so my brayn & with a brand wondid ȝour sekire seruant in same all were I sire callid?