Middle English Dictionary Entry
intrūsiǒun n.
Entry Info
| Forms | intrūsiǒun n. Also intrucioun. |
| Etymology | AL intrūsio & AF intrusïon. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) The invasion of property, or usurpation of an office, not rightfully one's own; (b) fig.
Associated quotations
a
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)5.1144 : God shal after deme And iustly venge..Intrusioun brouȝt in by violence.
- a1450(c1433) Lydg.St.Edm.(Hrl 2278)422/469 : He dradde for his partie Lyst newe Intrusioun brouhte in ydolatrie.
- a1450(c1433) Lydg.St.Edm.(Hrl 2278)429/863 : Kyng Sweyn off newe is entred in this lond. Tytle was ther noon but wilful tyrannye, By a maner off newe Intrusioun, Be Sweyn conspired, cleymyng the regalye.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)2.1885 : Gathalia, with hir duplicitees And conspired fals intrusiouns, Slouh Dauides seed tentre ther dignitees And to possede ther domynaciouns.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)8.2316 : Of intrusioun began first this quarell, Ageyn Romeyns whan that he gan rebell.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)8.2641 : Theodorik..Took upon hym be fals intrusioun To regne in Roome.
- (a1443) *Pet.Chanc.PRO ser.CP 1 file 12no.195 : Youre seide pore bisecher suyth in the Court Spirituall of the Arches a cause of appell of spoliacoun and intrusioun aftir the Cours of the lawe of the Churche.
- (a1460) Bokenham Sts. (Adv Abbotsford B3)68.132 (v.2:p.20) : Bisshop Auxence .. by intrusion occupied Melan cherche ..; by his cursid ambiciousnesse divided was the cite myschevously into Arrians and of true bilevenesse the feithful peple.
- (1461) RParl.5.464a : And the same fourth day of March, amoeved Henry, late called Kyng Henry the sixt..from the occupation, usurpation, intrusion, reigne, and governaunce of the same Reame.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)4 : He that entered be intrusion was Herry the Fourte.
- (1465) Let.Coldingham in Sur.Soc.12203 : The amocion of the said sir Patrik Home frome the forsaid celle of Coldyngham and intrusion of him selfe into the same.
- c1475(?c1451) Worcester Bk.Noblesse (Roy 18.B.22)25 : Of whiche duchie..your noble progenitours have continually be possessid and seased of..tille that by intrusion of youre said adversarie Charlis the vijthe of Fraunce have disseasid yow.
- 1543(1464) Hardyng Chron.B (Grafton)p.139 : Thou art els like for thine intrusion, To lose and be brought into confusion.
b
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)3.1622 : That sensualite ha iurediccioun To entre on resoun bi fals intrusioun.
- 1532-1897(c1385) Usk TL (Thynne:Skeat)5/17 : Straunge hath by waye of intrucioun mad his home there me shulde be, if reson were herd as he shulde.