Middle English Dictionary Entry
obstināciǒun n.
Entry Info
| Forms | obstināciǒun n. Also (error) obstynancion. |
| Etymology | OF ostinacïon, obstinatïon & L obstinātiō. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Obstinacy; perversity; (b) obduracy, hardness of heart; ~ in, persistence in (sin); (c) noncompliance; (d) an allegorization of obstinacy.
Associated quotations
a
- (1434) Misyn ML (Corp-O 236)114/18 : Owþer so lityll þai eett þat alway spech of men to þame þa draw, or oþer maner of metis þa procure to be seyn diuers fro oþer -- qwhos madnes and obstinacion be far fro me.
- c1475 Chartier Quad.(1) (UC 85)205/6 : Of thyn erroure..thou maist nat excuse the whan thine obstinacion hath at som tymes ordeyned suche lawe before the hande that who that tolde the contrarie of thy fauoure was before this woorde iuged worthy to dye.
- a1500 Chartier Treat.Hope (Rwl A.338)80/23 : In this disseyte liyth the hope of mannes foly, which assayith by inmoveable obstinacion [alt. from: obstacion] to chaunge thingis from their propirtees, and wene to make of wille, reason; of oppynion, connynge, [etc.].
b
- (?1387) Wimbledon Serm.(Corp-C 357)89/455 : Þis pot is stoppid wiþ þe gobet of led whan vnpite is þus by synne of obstinacion [vr. hardholdyng] closid in coueytise þat he may not go owt of þe chynches hertes by penaunce.
- ?a1425(a1415) Wycl.Lantern (Hrl 2324)8/16 : Þe þridde synne is obstinacioun or hardnes of herte, þe whiche wole not be contrit for conpunccioun.
- 1425(a1400) Spec.Chr.(1) (Lnsd 344)81/7 : These aren þe synnis of þe herte..Obstinacioun [vrr. Obstynancion, obstinacie, obstinans] in euil, Ouerhope & wanhope.
- a1450(?1348) Rolle FLiving (Cmb Dd.5.64)97/21 : Þe synnes of þe hert er þir..obstinacion in ill, [etc.].
- c1450(?c1425) St.Mary Oign.(Dc 114)161/19 : Obstynacyone of despayre and blaknesse of sorowe & woo hadde lafte þe monke.
- c1400 Interpol.Rolle Cant.(1) (Bod 288)23 : Yvele men be holden in hardnes of obstynacioun, til þat þe folk þat þou hast chosun be groundid in stedefast bileeve.
- c1450 Jacob's W.(Sal 103)294/14 : Þe synnes of þe herte arn þise..obstynacyoun in euyl doyng, [etc.].
- c1450 Pilgr.LM (Cmb Ff.5.30)32 : Bi his hardnesse and his grete obstinacioun [F obstination], he wole not amende ne may not repente.
- a1500(c1340) Rolle Psalter (UC 64)13.5 : Thai sla thaire herers in stynk of erroure, and sithen [thaim] graues in obstynacioun when thai dwell in thaire synn ay til thaire ded.
- a1500 Chartier Treat.Hope (Rwl A.338)60/9 : Thanne excuse if thou canst your harde and long obstinacion afore or thou accuse the prolonginge of thy Iuge.
c
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)7.371 : This holy man electe to be bischoppe, and not consentynge to the eleccion, was correcte..of an holy man..for his obstinaunce or obstinacion.
d
- c1450 Pilgr.LM (Cmb Ff.5.30)79 : Rude entendement..hath borwed of orgoill his wikkede and cruelle staf that men clepen obstinacioun [F Obstination].