Middle English Dictionary Entry
augmentāciǒun n.
Entry Info
| Forms | augmentāciǒun n. |
| Etymology | OF & L |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Act of increasing (sth.) in size, number, or amount; enlargement, addition, increase; ?also, that which is added; (b) the padding of verses with added lines or syllables; (c) the process of becoming larger.
Associated quotations
a
- (?c1433) Contract in OSSLH 4221 : A place..to bild her seyd college upon, for the augmencacon and enlargeyng of her seyd college.
- (1444) Indent.Langton in Cmb.AC 4 (Baker 27)359 : Grownde that the said Kinges College shal haue in the paroissh of Saint Edwardes, for augmentation of her gardeyn.
- c1452 Capgr.Aug.Orders (Add 36704)148/15 : The xj son hite Ioseph, and he is to sey a moring or augmentacion.
- (1459) Paston (Gairdner)3.150 : That the vj monkes forseyd be aumentyd..and that lawefull and agreable swyrte perpetualy be made..for the augmentacion.
- (1463) Will Bury in Camd.4929 : The seid Marie preest to haue the seyd iij s. iiij d. to the avmentacion of his lifloode.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)30/7 : The seyd yftys..in augmentacion, profit, or dotacion of the seyd church.
b
- c1475 Þe tyme approcheþe (Hrl 2251)309 : Suffre augmentacioun to shewe hir face By addiciouns to make hir purchace, For this metre wil non other applie But in staves seven ben sette redilye.
c
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)121a/b : Þere beþ sixe maner meovingis þat ben I clepid generacioun..augmentacioun, diminucioun.
2.
(a) Increasing (sth.) in degree, intensity, or excellence; enhancement, betterment; act of making (sb.) richer; ~ of clergi, the advancement of learning; (b) becoming richer or more powerful, advancement.
Associated quotations
a
- a1422 Gild St.Geo.Nrw.(Rwl D.913)444 : For augmentacion of more deuocion of his peple to god.
- (1444) RParl.5.75b : The Kyng..to thexaltation of oure Moder holy Chirch, stablisshement of oure faith, and augmentation of Clergie, founded in her name a College, called the Kynges College of oure Lady of Eton.
- (1447) in Willis & C.Cambridge 1p.lxiii : So that..may be founded..Quenes collage to conseruacion of oure feith and augmentacion of pure clergie, namely, of the Imparesse of alle sciences and facultees theologie.
- ?a1450(1422) Lydg.SD (McC 182)53/10 : For þe encresse and þe awmentacion of þe comyn profite of þe Empire of Rome.
- (1464) RParl.5.521a : That this Acte..extend not..to any Graunte made..in augmentation, sustentation and relevyng, of ten poure Women of the same Hospitall.
- a1475(a1447) Bokenham MAngl.(Hrl 4011)30 : Þis corrupcioun of englysshe men yn þer modretounge..toke grete augmentacioun & encrees aftir þe commynge of William conqueroure.
- a1500(1446) Let.Curteys in RS 96.3 (Add 7096)246 : We have founded..to thencresce of vertu, augmentacion of clergie, and streingthing of the Chirche, oure college of the same within oure universite of Cambrigge.
- ?a1500 Job (Hnt HM 140)14 : In augmentacion of perfite loue naturall.
- a1550 *Ripley CAlch.(BodeMus 63)61b : Augmentacione it is of the elixers in dede, In goodnes and quantite, bothe for red and whit.
b
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)2.737 : In his encres and augmentacioun, Meeknesse off herte in hym gan waste & faile, and pride entrid.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. augmentation.