Middle English Dictionary Entry
jelǒusī(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | jelǒusī(e n. Also jeloussi, jelusie, jelosi(e, jelesie, jelisie, jelaci, jelousei, jelǒusẹ̄, jalousi(e, jalusie, jaloucie, jalǒusẹ̄, jōlǒusī(e, jolosie, jolesi, jolisie, joilicẹ̄ & ǧelǒusī(e, geloussie, gelusie, gelosie, gelozie, gelesie, gelesoiȝe, (error) gelosesie. |
| Etymology | OF jalosie, jelousie, gelosie. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Sexual jealousy; also fig.; offringe (sacrifice) of ~, the jealousy offering, a test for adultery; (b) zeal, fervor; love, devotion; (c) anger, indignation, hatred; (d) solicitude, carefulness, regard; (e) watchfulness, suspiciousness.
Associated quotations
a
- c1230(?a1200) Ancr.(Corp-C 402)48/8 : Ich am gelus of þe, syon mi leofmon, wið muche gelusie.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)4.349 : Nichol dede it in despisynge of þe vice of ielousye [Higd.(2): iolysye].
- (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn.(Manly-Rickert)A.1299 : Ther with the fyr of ialousie [vrr. ielusye, gelousie, gelesie, Ielousie] vpsterte With inne his brest and hente hym by the herte.
- (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn.(Manly-Rickert)A.1333 : And Venus sleeth me on that oother syde For ialousie [vrr. ialouse, Ialousy] and feere of hym Arcite.
- (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn.(Manly-Rickert)A.3106 : That was ther no word hem bitwene Of ialousie [vr. Iolousy].
- c1390 PPl.A(1) (Vrn)10.184 : In Ielesye [vrr. gelosie, gelusie, gelesoyȝe, Ielosye, Ielusie, Ielisie, Jelousye, iolosie; B: ialousye; C: gelesie] Ioyeles..Mony peire seþþen þe pestilence han pliht hem togedere.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pard.(Manly-Rickert)C.366 : It heeleth ialousie [vr. Ielousey].
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)6.2249 : The king..His jalousie hath al foryete.
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Cl.(Manly-Rickert)E.1205 : In ialousie [vrr. Ialusye, gelousie] I rede eek thow hym bynde.
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Mch.(Manly-Rickert)E.2087 : Which ialousye [vrr. Ielusye, Ielouse], it was so outrageous That..He nolde suffre hire for to ryde or go But if that he hadde hond on hir alway.
- a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS (Hrl 1701)1889,1897 : Vpbreyde here [þy wyfe] neuer for gelusye Of no mannys cumpanye..But where þe wyfe haþ gelousye, Þere beþ wrdys grete and hye.
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)2.753 : I am myn owene womman..Withouten jalousie [vr. Iolousie] or swich debat.
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Num.5.18,25 : Whanne the womman stondith in the siȝt of the Lord..he schal putte on the hondis of hir the sacrifice of remembryng, and the offryng of gelousie..And..the preest schal take of hir hond the sacrifice of gelousie.
- c1430(c1380) Chaucer PF (Benson-Robinson)252 : Al the cause of sorwes that they drye Cam of the bittere goddesse Jelosye.
- c1450 Scrope Othea (Lngl 253)69 : Juno, the wiche was in ialoucie, tooke the lekenes of an auncient woman and cam to Semelle..with fayre wordys.
- c1450(c1380) Chaucer HF (Benson-Robinson)685 : Mo discordes, moo jelousies, Mo murmures, and moo novelries, And moo dissymulacions.
- c1450 Dice(1) (Frf 16)126 : Perfit beaute grounded withoute envye Assured trust withoute gelousye.
- c1475(c1450) Idley Instr.(Cmb Ee.4.37)2.A.2067 : Now if thow lust to haue thy wyffe True vnto the..Put noo geloussie to hir Remembraunce.
- c1475 A philosophre (Hrl 372)p.37 : If ye had a wife, yf it were so That gelosesye wold not me disdeyne, I wolde hir serve.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)67b : Joylice:..zelopia [Monson zelotipia] est suspicio adultorij cum cruciatu mentis.
b
- c1390 Chart.Abbey HG (Vrn)356 : 'Now wol I go to Ierusalem and ben I-bounden and I-bete..and dye for loue of monnes soule'..Þis was a gret gelesye and a gret loue.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.539 : The goode ire is by ialousie [vr. Ielowsy] of goodnesse thurgh which a man is wrooth with wikkednesse and agayns wikkednesse.
- a1425 HBk.GDei (Arun 507)144 : Gelusye in luf rotid wakens bifore bathe cok & bel, & has waschen hire face with swete luf-teris.
- c1440(?a1375) Abbey HG (Thrn)60/14,30 : A dameselle..þat men calles Gelosye, þat es ay wakyre and besy euerylyke wele for to do, sall kepe þe orloge..why rose þay so arely & so tymly? Witterly for þe..damesele Ielosye had wakened þam be-fore þe tyme þat þe handmayde orloge felle.
- a1450 PNoster R.Hermit (Westm-S 3)26/28 : Almyȝti God..wiþ so mykel gelousy chees vs so dere, þat his delyces aren wiþ vs to dwelle.
- c1425(?c1400) Wycl.Apol.(Dub 245)25 : Þe gelousy of him schal tak armor, and arme þe crature to venge him on þe wickid.
- a1500 Rule Minoresses (Bod 585)93/6 : Þere he fyndiþ any defawte..refourme hit in þe principal & in þe membris in jelosie of charite.
c
- c1460(?c1400) Beryn (Nthld 55)500 : Entryng wondir fast in-to a frensy, ffor pure verry angir, & for gelousy.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)393/14 : There befelle a jolesy and an unkyndenesse betwyxte kyng Marke and sir Trystrames.
- c1500(?a1475) Ass.Gods (Trin-C R.3.19)640 : Arrogaunce, Presumpcion, with Contumacy..Malyce, Frowardnes, Gret Ielacy.
- c1550(a1467) Musyng vppon (Rwl C.813)63 : [Humphrey, duke of Gloucester] was arrestede..for suspection off treason..for shame and angwishe off which, Ieloussye Itoke hym..In short while after I-caused hym to dye.
d
- c1430(c1386) Chaucer LGW (Benson-Robinson)722 : Maydenes been ykept for jelosye Ful streyte, lest they diden som folye.
- a1450-a1500(1436) Libel EP (Warner)186 : Kyng Edwarde the thride..hadde a manere gelozye To hys marchauntes and lowede hem hartelye.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)471/22 : I wolde have dryvyn hym away for jelosy that I had of hys lyff.
- 1532-1897(c1385) Usk TL (Thynne:Skeat)125/38 : Some maner of jelousy..is ever redy in al the hertes of my trewe servauntes, as thus: to be jelous over him-selfe, lest he be cause of his own disese.
e
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)3828 : For foot-hoot, in his felonye, To hym thus seide Jelousie: 'Why hast thou ben so necligent?'
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)3858 : Whanne I saugh he hadde soo, This Jelousie, take us twoo, I was astoned, and knew no red, But fledde awey for verrey dred.