Middle English Dictionary Entry
oriel n.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | oriel n.(1) Also orielle, oreiel, orial(le, oriole & ourel. |
| Etymology | ML oriolum & OF orïol(e, eurieul. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) An oriel, a bay window; recess (in a building or ship); (b) a balcony, gallery; loft; (c) a room containing an oriel; ?a small, private room; (d) Oriel College, Oxford.
Associated quotations
a
- (1360) Acc.Chester in LCRS 59272 : [Paid..for the making of one] Oriel [in the said manor].
- (1385) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.99265 : In mundacione del oriel.
- a1400 Pep.Gosp.(Pep 2498)21/19 : And Jesus was þo a slepe bihinde in þe schipp in an oriole.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)369 : Oryel of a wyndowe: Cancellus, intendicula.
- a1500(?c1400) EToulouse (Cmb Ff.2.38)310 : Be the oryall syde stond þou stylle.
b
- (1448) Oriel in Archaeol.23113 : Sperres, post', et graduous, de eisdem fiend' pro uno Oriell supra Stabulam ibidem.
- (1450-51) Oriel in Archaeol.23113 : Pro novo Oreyell pro Trumpetes Domini in Aula ibidem.
c
- (1236) Lib.R.Hen.III.1 (PRO C 62)244 : [To..] John Coyfe 11 1. 17 s. [for lead bought to roof the king's] oriell' [at Westminster].
- (1344) in Rymer's Foedera (1816-69)3.6 : Willielmus dictum sigillum in quadam camera, vocata la Oriole, prope novam capellam in palatio Westmonasteriensi, dicto Regi liberavit.
- (1420) Visit.Flemyng & Gray40 : Volumus..quod..frater Johannes habeat..cameram quandam in eodem prioratu, vulgariter appellatam ly Oryalle.
- (1420) Visit.Flemyng & Gray41 : Volumus..quod predicta camera de Oryelle ipsi fratri Johanni assignata nullum habeat penitus introitum vel exitum ad extra sed solum ad intra versus claustrum.
- a1450 Ben.Rule(2) (Vsp A.25)1540 : Who so wil..not trewly do þer trauayle In kechin, celer, or in cels, In bakkows, brewhows, or ourels..Vnto þer souerayn suld þai sai..Þat may þam mend al preuely.
d
- (1391) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)5.180 : [Timber..has been felled for repairs and new buildings at] le Orial.
- (1391) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)182 : [Trees..have been felled to build a house at] le Oriel, [that is elsewhere than on a parcel of the hospital].
- (1450) RParl.5.187b : Oure Collage in Oxford, called the Oriell.
- (1473) RParl.in OHS 5869 : Provided..that this Acte of Resumpcion..extend not..to the Provost and Scolers..of oure College in oure Universite of Oxon called the Oriell.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1425 Here begynnes a new (Roy 17.C.17)428 : Covetys mas man the devuels fere, Envyus es lother any gode to here, Lychory es the devuels oryuall [cp. ?Nassyngton SV (Lans 388): The lechoure is the deuyles thrall]; In hys baudon [read: bandon] he es bonden all.
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