Middle English Dictionary Entry
accō̆rdement n.
Entry Info
| Forms | accō̆rdement n. |
| Etymology | OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Reconciliation; friendliness; of on ~, united in spirit; (b) a formal agreement of reconciliation; a covenant of peace; also, the terms of such an agreement; maken ~, make peace.
Associated quotations
a
- c1330 7 Sages(1) (Auch)56/1356 : Graunt merci, ȝhe saide, sire gent, And kist him to acordement.
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)1836 : He shulde come as amy And don hym in his mercy..Good shulde ben þacordement [vr. þeo acordement].
- c1460(a1449) Lydg.2 Merch.(Hrl 2255)96 : So ful they were of oon accordement, As oon in too and too in oon for euere, That nought but deth her love may disseuere.
- c1460(a1449) Lydg.2 Merch.(Hrl 2255)440 : Ymeneus, that hath the governaunce Of such feestys to make accordement.
- c1460(?c1400) Beryn (Nthld 55)2571 : In signe of trowith of both sidis of our acordement, Ech of vs kis othir, of our comyn assent.
- a1500(?a1400) Morte Arth.(2) (Hrl 2252)1639 : The knyghtis All wepte and loughe..Full sone acordement gon they make.
- a1500(?a1400) Firumb.(2) (Fil)14 : Thanne bygonne the knyȝtys to go to hem ryȝt..To & to to-gedyr in gode Accordement.
- a1500(?c1400) Song Roland (Lnsd 388)430 : The kinge did stint his strif..and made accordment betwen hem boun.
b
- c1400 Brut-1333 (Rwl B.171)167/12 : Þai were acordede; and þat accordement laste nouȝt ful longe.
- (1428) Mem.Bk.York in Sur.Soc.125180 : Thay ware fully accorded of the poyntes..and thair accordement was this [etc.].
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)7.185 : A division movede betwene hym and Godewinus..and not accorded in the day of accordemente prefixede.
- a1500(?a1475) Guy(4) (Cmb Ff.2.38)5340 : They came to the parlement: They thoght to make acordement.
2.
Mus. Harmony.
Associated quotations
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)7.168 : To make melodie Be vois and soun of instrument Thurgh notes of acordement.