Middle English Dictionary Entry
ac(c)ūsement n.
Entry Info
| Forms | ac(c)ūsement n. |
| Etymology | OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) The action of accusing or being accused; indictment; (b) a charge of misconduct or offence, an accusation.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)2.1703 : The gulteles was dampned there And deide upon accusement.
- (1440) Wars France in RS 22.2450 : Some wolde understande that I..had written it by wey of accusement of youre counsaille.
- a1500(1413) *Pilgr.Soul (Eg 615)1.15.8a : I schuld for my self ansuere to this articules of myn accusement.
- a1500(1422) Yonge SSecr.(Rwl B.490)187/18 : Thyn accusementes thou shalt medill euenly and menely wythout empeirement of dignyte.
b
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)4.556 : Than thynke I, this were hire accusement [Cmb: acusament; Mrg: acusemente].
- (1452) Paston2.274 : Thei labour feynid materis to hurt jentilman and odir be soch acusements.
- c1500(?a1475) Ass.Gods (Trin-C R.3.19)160 : Shape vs an answer to thyne accusement. And ellys I most procede opon thy iugement.