Middle English Dictionary Entry
marchen v.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | marchen v.(1) |
| Etymology | OF marchier 'to adjoin, have a common boundary' & marchir. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Of lands, countries, provinces, or rulers: to border on (another); ~ (on, to, unto, upon, with), extend to (a country, region, etc.), adjoin; ppl. marchinge, neighboring, adjacent; (b) ben marchinge, to be close (to the skin); (c) ~ togederes, to be in tandem, be closely associated.
Associated quotations
a
- c1330(?a1300) Arth.& M.(Auch)4424 : He went him to Malaot, A riche cite..Þe cite on leuedis was..Þat leuedi marched on his lond.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)4.2987 : That was in a strange lond, Which marcheth upon Chymerie.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.7754 : Fro þe lond þat marchiþ vp-on Ynde.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)103/6 : Þei drawen hem towardes the londes marchynge next to hem.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)p.124 head. : Of othere meruaylles & customs vsed in the yles marchinge þere abouten.
- ?a1425 Mandev.(2) (Eg 1982)4/3 : If a man come fro the west partys of þe werld..he will wende..thurgh þe kyngdom of Hungary, þat marchez to þe land of Poialme.
- ?a1425 Mandev.(2) (Eg 1982)4/6 : He haldes..a grete party of þe kyngdom of Ruscy..þat..marchez apon [Man.(1): marcheth to] Pruysse.
- ?a1425 Mandev.(2) (Eg 1982)21/24 : His land marchez with [Man.(1): marcheth vnto] Prestre Iohn land.
- ?a1425 Mandev.(2) (Eg 1982)37/19 : Þe land of Iudee..marchez estward on [Man.(1): marcheth..to] þe kyngdom of Araby.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)4.2507 : She..took hir to the fliht..Into a mounteyn..Which that marchid to a gret cite.
- (1444) RParl.5.108a : The seide Shire of Northumberland is marchyng to the Scottes, the Kynges Enemyes.
- c1460(a1449) Lydg.2 Merch.(Hrl 2255)16 : This riche lond..With Surry marchith toward thorient.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)7929 : He graunted þem..to haue Southsex..& Middelsex, ffor þey marchen vpon Kent.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Merlin (Corp-C 80)8227 : [King] leodegan marcheth vppon the.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)190/2 : Thoughe my londis marche nyghe thyne enemyes, [etc.].
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)293/7 : The kynge commaunded that the hyghe feste of Pentecoste sholde be holden at a cite..uppon the sondys that marched nyghe Walys.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)374/22 : One acre..marchith toward the north at the hede hedeacre, the which was somtyme of Symon Semere.
- a1500(a1450) Gener.(2) (Trin-C O.5.2)1894 : The Sowdon sent his letters owt..To kynges and to princes..The nexst that were marching on euery side.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)115 : This leodegan marcheth to thy reame.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)141 : The reame of Carmelide..marcheth to the reame of Logres.
- a1475 *Sidrak & B.(Lnsd 793)18 : His lond lay bi þe greet Inde And marchid to it.
b
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)156b/a : Fleobotomye auoideþ more fro depnez, And ventosez bene confynyez, i. marching [L confinia], to the skyn.
c
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)prol.63 : For here money and marchandise marchen [A: meten] togideres.