Middle English Dictionary Entry
Ōst-rīch(e n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | Ōst-rīch(e n.(2) Also oistrich, ostric(e, ost(e)rike, ostrech, ostrece, ostrige & estrich(e, estrik & austrige, austrege, austri(e, (error) aufrice. |
| Etymology | OF, from MHG. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
The medieval duchy of Austria.
Associated quotations
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)8.113 : Þe duke of Ostrige [vr. Austryge; Higd.(2): Austry] folowed..þe duke of Ostrige [vr. Austrege] his baner was i-trode in þe fen.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)8.123 : Þe emperour made covenant with the duke of Austrige [Higd.(2): Austrye].
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.179 : Þe erle of Ostrece cam & put his banere out.
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.186 : Þe erle of Ostrice wendes with him companie.
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.198 : Aufrice [F Austrice; vr. Ostrice] to aspie him were better haf left.
- c1400 Brut-1333 (Rwl B.171)152/18 : Þe Duc of Estriche mette wiþ him & tok him & brouȝt him to þe Emperoure of Almaign.
- (c1438) Proc.Privy C.5.81 : v lettres, þt is to say, j to þe Duc of Ostrich, [etc.].
- a1450-1509 Rich.(Brunner)4987 : Þere was many a douȝty man Off Ostrych [vr. Ostric] and off Alemayn.
- a1450-1509 Rich.(Brunner)5961 : And þe lordes euerylkon Grauntyd hym hys askyng anon, Saue þe duke off Ostryke.
- a1450-1509 Rich.(Brunner)6023 : Þe Duke off Ostrych [vr. Estrik] hyyd hym faste.
- (1451) Paston (Gairdner)2.205 : The Kyng of Aragon, the Duc of Myleyn, the Duc of Ostrich, the Duc of Burgoyn wolde ben assistent to us to make a conquest.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)146 : As Kyng Richard cam homward, he was aspied be the duke of Ostrich men.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)242 : The duke of Ostrich, enmy to the Pope Urbane, troubled wrongfully the pilgrimes that went to Rome.
- a1500(a1470) Brut-1461(1) (Add 10099)506/21 : And after hym was elect & chosen Albert, Duke of Ostrych..forto be Emperour.
- a1500(a1470) Brut-1461(1) (Add 10099)508/18 : This Frederike, Duke of Osterike, was long Emperoure.