Middle English Dictionary Entry
accenden v.
Entry Info
| Forms | accenden v. |
| Etymology | L accendere |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To set (sth.) afire, kindle; also fig.: (b) to kindle or stir up (an emotion); (c) to excite, incite, or stimulate (sb.); (d) to become ardent or enflamed.
Associated quotations
a
- a1475 Rev.St.Bridget (Gar 145)116/13 : In that poynte of tyme was ther accendid and kyndelid in myn herte a sparcle of charitee.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)1.223 : A precious ston callede Albestes whiche, accendede [L accensus] and putte furthe in the aiere, wylle not be extincte by eny crafte.
- a1500 O Ihu to all (Hnt EL 34.B.7)12 : O spirit, inspire loue and desire, Accende thy ffyre.
b
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)201/31 : Ageyn hym wrath if þou accende, the same in happ wyll falle on the.
c
- c1425 Found.St.Barth.19/5 : This dede anoon was dyvulgate..And with a grete fame gretely accendid the peple of boith ordres.
- c1425 Found.St.Barth.47/13 : He accendid yn to deuocioun all that wer ther presente.
- a1450(1412) Hoccl.RP (Hrl 4866)1305 : To swich despenses his lust hym accendith.
d
- a1456 Affter þe stormy tyme (Trin-C R.3.20)35 : Hir song made so myn herte for to accende, Þat vnto studye holly I gan attende.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)2.249 : Ionicus schewede this to Nemproth his disciple whiche, accende in luste of dominacion, reignede in Babilon among the childer of Cham.