Middle English Dictionary Entry
ǒutrāǧeǒus adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | ǒutrāǧeǒus adj. Also oute-, outrageus, out(e)ragious, outraǧous, oultragious(e, outragez, outrages, utrageous & (errors) oute gragious, outetragiouse, outrageou. |
| Etymology | OF outrajos, outrageus, oultrageux, outrages, utrages. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Excessive, immoderate; extravagant, ostentatious; oppressive, exorbitant; extreme; of a game: excessively dangerous; ~ expense(s (cost, pris, etc.); ~ extremite, gross licentiousness.
Associated quotations
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pard.(Manly-Rickert)C.650 : Vengeance shal nat parten from his hous That of hise othes is to outrageous.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mel.(Manly-Rickert)B.2180 : But though attempree wepyng be graunted outrageous wepyng certes is defended.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.412 : Pride is..in outrageous array of clothyng.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.558 : Outrageous wratthe dooth al that euere the deuel hym comaundeth.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.667 : The fourthe greuance is in outrageous labour..folk that maken hir seruantz to trauaillen to greuously or out of tyme..do greet synne.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.833 : Suffisance..dooth no fors of to outrageous [vr. riche] apparaillynge of mete.
- a1400(c1300) NHom.(1) Abp.& N.(Phys-E)p.89 : His frendes..gert him wel eet and drinc And lef his utrageous swinc.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.2089 : His hertly wo was so outragous Þat for wepyng..Vnneþe he myȝt with any word out-breke.
- a1425(a1400) PConsc.(Glb E.9 & Hrl 4196)9440 : Þai sal fele..Outrageus hete and outrageouse calde.
- a1450(1412) Hoccl.RP (Hrl 4866)546 : To hir conceit is no wight vertuous But he þat of array is outrageous.
- a1475(1450) Scrope DSP (Bod 943)32/24 : If a kinge gadere to-gader on outeragious tresour and despendith it not where it schulde be spente, he schalle lese his tresour.
- c1450 Jacob's W.(Sal 103)129/20 : Prelatys..puttyn here sugettys to outrageous cost, þat is, in vysityng, & in raysinge of procuracyes vnleffully.
- c1450 Royal SSecr.(Roy 18.A.7)9/2 : Kepe the fro outrageous expenses and yeftis, And kepe euyr temperaunce in largete.
- a1475(a1456) Shirley Death Jas.(Add 5467)7 : The comoners of his land secretly clepid hym..a tirannous prynce, what for the outrageus imposicions..on taxes and tallages, upon his poure subjectes.
- a1463 *Scrope Othea (Mrg M 775)65/29 : Outragious [StJ-C: Wherfor a wise man seith: To be bisi wiþ men þat vse vngraciose games, it is a signe of pride, and comonly þe ende is angre].
- c1470 Bible F.(Cleve-W q091.92-C468)48/1 : Aftir that there fille a deluge & an outragious flode of the see that surmountid alle þe erth.
- (1472-5) RParl.6.156a : Such Bowstaves as be brought be sette nowe to outragious price.
- a1475(c1450) Shirley SSecr.(Add 5467)291/8 : Ther have been such kynges of this reavme that have done so grete and outragious dispenses..that his peple rebelled and aroos aganst hem.
- c1475 Abbrev.Trip.SSecr.(UC 85)290/7 : Thou aughtist to kepe the from outrageous dispence and giftes out of reason.
- c1475 Chartier Quad.(1) (UC 85)191/7 : The outrageous derth that they haue sett in vitailles and werkmanship encreecen thaire goodes.
- c1475 Chartier Quad.(1) (UC 85)221/21 : Erroure be in the distribucion by outrageous expense and to shewe largesse where it is nat worthy.
- a1500(1413) *Pilgr.Soul (Eg 615)4.30.73a : This soule [sensitive] it is þat Crist in his Gospel biddith vs to hate..for to oppresse the owtrageows mevinges.
- a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer.(Add 36791)122/1 : Berdes commeþ of superfluite of humours of the body, and they betokeneþ þat we oweþ for to cutte away synnes and vicis whiche ben superfluous and outrageus.
- a1500 Chartier Treat.Hope (Rwl A.338)93/29 : O thou vntrew Mahomete..instede of attemperaunce thou hast put in an owtragiouse [vr. outetragiouse] extremyte owt of all reason.
- a1500 Chartier Treat.Hope (Rwl A.338)106/32 : Conforte the..and thyncke that..aftir such oultragious force the diffoullers..vpon othir realmes be confounded.
- a1500 Story Alex.(Dub 213)283/126 : For þe outragez hight of housez, loue & Iustice can nott be long a towne emong þe people.
2.
(a) Flagrantly evil, wicked, culpable; violent, murderous; ~ assemble, a mob; ~ wille, malicious intent; (b) injurious, harmful.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mel.(Manly-Rickert)B.3015 : Youre liberal grace and mercy strecchen ferther in to goodnesse than doon oure outrageouse [vrr. outrages, oute gragious] giltes and trespas in to wikkednesse.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.470 : A man to pride hym in the goodes of grace is eek an outrageous [vr. outrageou] folye for thilke yiftes..that sholde haue turned hym to goodnesse..turneth hym to venym.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.1673 : I merueile how þou art so bolde To presume myn eris to offende..Boldly affermyng..Vp-on Grekis wrongis outragious.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)4.3283 : Manly quyte þis outragous offence.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)7.720 : The mateer is so foul & outragous.
- c1440(a1400) Awntyrs Arth.(Thrn)421 : Thou hase wonnen thaym one werre with owttrageouse [vr. a wrange] wille.
- (1447) RParl.5.137b : Where apon growith ofte times grete gederyng, and outeragious assemble of pepill, Roberies, Murthers, mayehemes, [etc.].
- a1450(1412) Hoccl.RP (Hrl 4866)667 : I nolde absteene..Of myn outrageous iniquitee.
- (1454) RParl.5.244b : His Highnesse..hath..desired certeyn grete Lordes..purveied of abilmentes of werre, to entende..to them..for the resistence of his seid Enemyes and repressyng of ther outrageous malices.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)116 : He was vicious of lyvyng, a hunter outeragious, a lecchoure withouten schame.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)112/12 : He ys the moste outerageous knyght that lyvith.
- c1470 Bible F.(Cleve-W q091.92-C468)61/12 : For outragious & irous malice, thei spette in his visage.
- c1470 Bible F.(Cleve-W q091.92-C468)88/35 : The Iuwes..euer abiden in seruitute and bondage vndir Cristen men; And so they shulle into þe end of the world in remembraunce of their fals beleue and the outrageous enuye and falsnes that þey did to Iesu Crist.
- c1475(c1450) Idley Instr.(Cmb Ee.4.37)2.A.247 : The Monke..went forthe..Till he com to an hooly Eremyte To shryve hym of his outrageous trespaas.
- a1500 Chartier Treat.Hope (Rwl A.338)108/22 : A more oultragiouse shame cowde not haue ben thought thanne to disapoynte his kyng from all auctorite.
b
- (1432) RParl.4.403b : The Auditours of ye seide Duchee han put..apon the saide Decennes..grete fynes..and committen hem to prison..with outerageous and grevous distresses.
3.
Presumptuous, arrogant, overbearing; ~ in, haughty about (one's authority).
Associated quotations
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)16a/a : God wole þat men be aboue oþir men for profite & nouȝt for pride but to teche & informe hem in þe feiþ..& nouȝt to be outrageous [L non..insolescant] in þe ȝiftis þat beþ freliche I-ȝeue to þe lordschipe.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)174 : She semed..proud and outragious.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)1257 : She was not nyce, ne outrageous, But wys and war and vertuous.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)2192 : Whoso is vertuous, And in his port nought outrageous..Though he be not gentill born..is gentil.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)4029 : Dogged and fell thou shuldist be, Froward and outrageous.