Middle English Dictionary Entry
astronomēr, -iēr, -(i)ǒur n.
Entry Info
| Forms | astronomēr, -iēr, -(i)ǒur n. |
| Etymology | Formed on ML astronomus. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
One who is versed in astronomie [q.v.], astronomer-astrologer; also astrologer, diviner.
Associated quotations
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)1.169 : Atlas was an astronomyour [L astrologus]..þerfore som men feyneþ þat Atlas bereþ heuene.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)4.209 : An astronomer..seide þat Iulius schulde deie in þe kalendas.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)109a/a : Astronomeris, in here domes & in here gementis, takeþ hede of houses ascendentis, þat is to menynge of arisinge of signes and dignitees of planetis, þat þey mowe deme & gesse what schal bifalle.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)109b/a : Hit is þe signe of mene loue, as astronomeres telliþ.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)111a/b : Astronomeris meneþ þat þise beþ þe priuey propirtees and vertues of the twelue signes of heuene.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)111b/b : Þerfore astronomers menen þat som planetis in her doynge & effectis ben goode, as Iupiter & venus.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)112a/b : Þre maner meouynge of planetis is ful wiseliche I founde of astronomers.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)113a/a : Astronomers tellen þt in mannes body he [Jupiter] helpiþ to fairnesse & honeste.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)116a/a : Astronomeris tellen þat a mong planetis þe mone in rewlinge haþ most power ouer disposicioun of mannes body.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)117a/a : Sterris..ben I clepid sidera and hauen þat name of considerando, takynge hede, for of hem astronomeris taken hede and þerby ȝeueþ iugementis and domes & knowen what schal bifalle.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)117a/b : Sterris..by chaungeinge of colour and sprankelinge of bemes, þey bodeþ now goode happis and now yuele, as astronomeris tellen.
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)2 Par.33.6 : He hadde with hym astronomyeris and enchaunteris, ethir trigetours, that disseyuen mennus wittis.
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)7b/b : Astronomus: an astronomer.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)29/1 : In þat contree ben the gode astronomyeres, for þei fynde þere no cloudes to letten hem.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)123/35 : The firmament is deuysed be Astronomeres in xij signes.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)2.2997 : To hym he callid his astronomeris, His philisophres and his dyuynours, That knew the meuyng off the nyne speeris.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)419 : Lijk as an astronomyer makiþ an instrument which is called a speer, counterfetyng al þe greet world.
- c1450(a1449) Lydg.SSecr.(Sln 2464)1187 : A good Astronomeer, Which that knoweth sesouns of the yeer.
- c1450(a1449) Lydg.SSecr.(Sln 2464)1212 : Astronomerys that knowe previtees, helthe of body, discrasyng of syknesse [etc.].
- c1450 Capgr.Rome (Bod 423)3 : Janus..was a grete astronomer, for he taut þat sciens on to nembroth; he eke prophecied of þe regnes þat wer deryued fro þe sunnys of noe.
- c1450 Capgr.St.Kath.(Arun 396)2.1155 : The Astronomer tholome.
- c1450 Metham Days Moon (Gar 141)151/27 : The xiij day ys fortunat to begynne alle werkys, jn specyal for astronomerys to calcule.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)6a : Astronomyor: Astrologus, Astronomus.
- a1500(1422) Yonge SSecr.(Lamb 633)195/37 : A man may not perfitely can the sciens and crafte of medessin, but yef he be an astronomoure. And therfor thou shalt nothing don..without consaill of astronomoure.
- a1500(1422) Yonge SSecr.(Rwl B.490)216/11 : In al thy workys take thou consaill of astronomyours, ffor by the Sterres bene gouernyd al erthely thynges.
- c1500(?a1475) Ass.Gods (Trin-C R.3.19)1696 : The seuyn planettys Haue her propre names by astronomers [rime: speres], But goddys were they called by oold poetys.