Middle English Dictionary Entry
neutre adj. & n.
Entry Info
| Forms | neutre adj. & n. Also neuter. |
| Etymology | L neuter |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Gram. Of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and participles: neuter in gender; of verbs or participles: having middle or reflexive meaning (neither active nor passive in meaning); as noun: neuter gender; also fig. [see also gendre 2., feminine 3., masculine (c)].
Associated quotations
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)9b/b : Numeralia, as vnus, duo, tres..in þe neutir gendir beþ as it were substantiues.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)161a/b : Þat fysshe with shelles is y-clepid osterum in þe newtre gendre but..þe mete..is yclepid ostria in the femynyne gendre.
- (c1434) Drury Wks.(CmbAdd 2830)82/126 : How formist þu an aduerbe of þe comparatif degre? Of þe nominatif case, neuter gender, singuler noumbre.
- c1450 Battlefield Gram.(Trin-C O.5.4)104 : The masculyn..is declynyd by hic..the neutre by hoc.
- c1450 Battlefield Gram.(Trin-C O.5.4)106 : A noun betokenyng party of mannys body comyng in construccyon after..a verbe neutre or verbe passyf..schall be accusatif case, as I..ake the hede, am hurte the legge, ego..doleo caput, ledor pedem uel tibiam.
- c1450 Battlefield Gram.(Trin-C O.5.4)111 : How knowyst a verbe neutre? That at endyth in o..and may not be construyd wyth an accusatyf case of a resenable beste, as curro.
- c1450 Battlefield Gram.(Trin-C O.5.4)115 : How many gendres haste in the participle? ffoure..Masculyn as lectus, ffeminine as lecta, neutre as lectum, comyn of thre as hic & hec & hoc legens..How many significaciones haste in the participle? ffyue: actyf, passyf, neutre, comyn, and deponent.
- a1475(a1447) Bokenham MAngl.(Hrl 4011)33/15 : In alle Englyssh men so moche is growyne..þe variable & þe vnstable chaunge of cloþyngis &..aray, þat yche of hem..semythe for to been Newtur gendur [Higd.(2): of noo gendre or kynde], þat is to say, þat [read: of] yche oþer nacyoun þen of his owne.
- a1500 Donatus (1) (StJ-C F.26)1020 : Qwerby knowyst þe neutyr gendyr? ffor it is declyned wit hoc.
- a1500 Donatus (1) (StJ-C F.26)1023 : How many maneer of verbys ben þere? V. Qwech v? Verbe actyf, verbe passyf, verbe neutyr, [etc.].
- ?a1500 My lefe (Sln 1210)14 : I kownsel ye..how this Englis schalle be chawngede, Wyt verbis newtyrs.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1500 Add.37075 Accedence (Add 37075)45/37 : How know þu þe newter gendyr?
Note: Additional quote(s)