Middle English Dictionary Entry
norrī n.
Entry Info
| Forms | norrī n. Also nori(e, norrei, nurri(e & norrẹ̄, nurrẹ̄ & (error) norþ. |
| Etymology | OF norri, nourri, from ppl. of norrir. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A child reared or supported but not entitled to the privileges of a descendant; foster child, nursling; pupil, ward; (b) care, charge; (c) a foster parent; nurse, teacher; fig. fosterer, advancer.
Associated quotations
a
- c1330(?c1300) Guy(1) (Auch)298 : For mi lordes douhter sche is, & ich his nori [vr. norry], forsoþe..Þerfore ich auȝt him treweþe bere.
- c1330(?c1300) Guy(1) (Auch)5558 : Y nil bitray þerl Tirri For loue þat he was mi norri Fram childehed.
- a1375(1335-1361) WPal.(KC 13)1511 : William, hire worþi nory, was neiȝe atte deþe.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)6.43 : Þe famous norþ [vrr. nory, norry; L alumnus] of þis cursede secte, Saladinus, duke of Turkes.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)6.79 : He took his noble norrey [vr. nory; L alumnum] Beda, a childe of sevene ȝere olde, and tauȝte hym whiles he was onlyve.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)7.139 : Sche putte hir nurri, whiche sche had brouȝt with hir out of Engelond, for to fiȝte aȝenst þe accuser.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)7.379 : Wolstoun gropede þe heved of oon Nichol, þat was his owne norie.
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)4721 : Hiw owen norryes to deþ hym brouȝth.
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Num.32.14 : Ȝe encressyngis, and nurreis [WB(1): norshid; L alumni], ether nurschid children, of synful men, han ryse for ȝoure fadris, that ȝe schulden encreesse the strong veniaunce of the Lord aȝens Israel.
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)1.pr.3.14 : My nory [vr. norry; L alumne], schulde I forsake the now, and schulde I nat parten with the?
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)689 : Thowe arte my neuewe full nere, my nurree of olde.
- c1450(1410) Walton Boeth.(Lin-C 103)p.24 : Owh, nory [vr. nurry; L alumne]..schulde I the forsake?
- c1450 Ponthus (Dgb 185)13/16 : We pray you that we myght see your norye, Ponthus.
- a1500(?a1425) Chester Pl.Antichr.(Pen 399)503/354 : Fye on the..the devuls owne nurre! Thrughe hym thowe preches and hast postye.
- a1500 Heil be þou marie þe (Dub 516)4 : Haile! nory of goodnesse, maide so milde.
- 1532-1897(c1385) Usk TL (Thynne:Skeat)12/121 : I wot wel thou art oon of my nories.
- 1591(?a1425) Chester Pl.(Hnt HM 2)63/154 : I have noe chylde, fowle ne fayre, save my nurrye, to bee my hayre.
b
- c1330(?c1300) Reinbrun (Auch)p.653 : Ich norschede þe..In my nory þow were.
c
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)7.393 : Herbert Lesang, þat..was þo bisshop of Teddeforde, was a greet norrey of symonye, for he hadde i-bouȝt his bisshopriche of þe kyng.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)26.55 : For norre [F maistres] he was to hire sone so dere, that him tauht bothe norture & Manere.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Merlin (Corp-C 80)24456 : On foote dyd fyht..Antrown, Arthewrs norre, þat gentil knyht.
- ?c1450 St.Cuth.(Eg 3309)605 : Þe bischop, cuthbert nurry..Of þe alde man gudenes suyr Betaght cuthbert to his cuyr.
- a1500(a1450) Parton.(1) (Add 35288)288 : Markomyris..scaped frome Troye..Thorowe helpe of on wyche was hys norry.