Middle English Dictionary Entry
Mart(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | Mart(e n. Also martis. |
| Etymology | L Marte, Martem, etc., infl. forms of Mars. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. Mars.
1.
(a) The god Mars; also, in exclamations; (b) astron. the planet Mars; (c) warfare, fighting; force of arms.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn.(Manly-Rickert)A.2024 : Ther were also of Martes deuysioun The barbour and the bochier and the smyth.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)5.1477 : The god whom that thei clepen Mart, The brest to kepe hath for his part.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)5.6150 : Pallas..is the goddesse And wif to Marte, of whom prouesse Is yove to these worthi knihtes.
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)2.435 : O dispitouse Marte..on yow I crye!
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)2.988 : Al esily, now, for the love of Marte..for every thing hath tyme.
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)3.437 : By day, he was in Martes [vr. martis] heigh servyse, This is to seyn, in armes as a knyght.
- c1430(c1386) Chaucer LGW (Benson-Robinson)2244 : Was he..kyn to Marte, The crewel god that stant with blody darte.
- c1450(c1350) Alex.& D.(Bod 264)663 : A god mihtful of main Martis ȝe holden..fihtere fel and foundur of werre, He is alosed in lande lord of þe breste.
- c1450(c1350) Alex.& D.(Bod 264)712 : To Martis, þe mithtelese, men ofren in time A gret bor and a bold as burnus han used.
- c1450(c1380) Chaucer HF (Benson-Robinson)1446 : Yren Martes metal ys, Which that god is of bataylle.
b
- (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn.(Manly-Rickert)A.2021 : Yet saugh I brent the shippes hoppesteres, The hunte strangled with the wilde beres..Naught was forgeten by the infortune of Marte.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)4.2470 : The gold is titled to the Sonne..Iren..stant upon Mart.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)7.897 : Who that his nativite Hath take upon the proprete Of Martes disposicioun Be weie of constellacioun, He schal be fiers..And desirous of werre and strif.
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.WB.(Manly-Rickert)D.619 : Yet haue I Martes mark vpon my face And also in another pryuee place.
c
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)2.149 : The Scottes..toke to theyme seetes, what thro marte other fauor, nye to the Pictes.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) Ctn.(Hrl 2261)517 : The capiteynes..were the erle of Dunbar..the lorde Fiȝhehewy..noble men and experte of marte or batell.