Middle English Dictionary Entry
Arriānes, -iens n. (plural)
Entry Info
| Forms | Arriānes, -iens n. (plural) Also Arianes. |
| Etymology | L & OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
The followers of the heretic Arius, the Arians.
Associated quotations
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)5.149 : So Constantyn fil to þe evel lore of þe Arrians.
- (c1449) Pecock Repr.(Cmb Kk.4.26)499 : Also the sect of Arrianys, which helden that the Fadir and Sone ben not oon substaunce.
- (c1450) Capgr.St.Aug.(Add 36704)27/17 : Iustina was infect with þe venemhous heresie of þe Arianes, whech held þat þe Fader and þe Son and þe Holy Gost be not of o substauns, for þe Son calle þei a creatur mad of þe Fader, and þe Holy Gost clepe þei a creatur mad of a creatur, þat is to sey of þe Son.
- ?c1450 Trivet Constance (Harv Eng.938)224 : Hys fader..was an herytyk by the doctrine of the Arriens.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)77 : In his dayes began the wikkid heresy of Arry; the secte is clepid Arrianes.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)6875 : Affter roos vp heresyes..Somme wer callyd Arryens.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)5.149 : Attanasius..knowlegede the bookes of the Arrianes to be brente.