Middle English Dictionary Entry
pakken v.
Entry Info
| Forms | pakken v. Also pak(e, packe. Forms: pres.sg. 3 packeth, etc. & (error) pekk; p.ppl. pakked, etc. & packet. |
| Etymology | From pak n.; also cp. AF enpaker, ML paccare, MDu. packen. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To package (sth.), bundle, wrap; ~ samen (togederes), pack up (articles, clothing); (b) to cram (a container with sth.); pack (sth.) compactly; (c) to carry (sth.); refl. betake (oneself), leave; (d) to go away, depart.
Associated quotations
a
- [ (1361) Statutes Realm1.368 : Canevace deinz quel lor leines sont packes. ]
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)15.184 : Þanne wil he [Charity]..Labory in a lauendrye..and ȝepliche speke Pryde with al þe appurtenaunce and pakken hem togyderes And bouken hem at his brest and beten hem clene, And..wasshen hem after.
- c1400(?c1380) Cleanness (Nero A.10)1282 : Now hatz Nabuzardan nomen alle þyse noble þynges, And pyled þat precious place, and pakked þose godes; Þe golde..Wyth alle þe urnmentes of þat hous he hamppred togeder.
- c1400(?a1387) PPl.C (Hnt HM 137)17.329 : Then he..packeþ [vr. pekk] hem togederes.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)378 : Pakkyn: Sarcino, fardello.
- (1442-3) Contract in OSSLH 4182 : William Parkoure..and one Gilbert Bedenall..hadde theyr comon silver and golde..pakked in fotepak and in hors pak.
- (1444) RParl.5.104b : There is grete plente of Wolle yerne dailly pakkede and shippede oute of this youre Royame of England under colour of Thromes.
- a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)143/160 : Pakke same oure gere And such smale harnes as we haue.
- c1475(a1449) Lydg.OFools (LdMisc 683)138 : Who halt al his þe tresour þat he wissheth And gadreth gossomer to pakke it for wolle.
b
- [ (1423) Statutes Realm2.222 : Le Barell de Harank & danguilles de xxx galons pleinement pakkez. ]
- (1423) RParl.4.256a : The barrell of Heryng and Eles, xxx Galons full pakked; the but of Samon iiiixx iiii Galons full pakked.
- (1423) RParl.4.256b : Nether barell of Heryng, nether of Eles, but that conteigne xxx galons full packet.
- (1474) Let.Bk.Lond.L (Gldh LetBk L)118 : Item, for sealyng of every barrell, pipe, chest, and Fardell pakked by the Pakker or not pakked by hym, iiij d.
- a1500 Weights in RHS ser.3.41 (Vsp E.9)17 : Therfor xii barells pakkyd heryng make a last.
c
- c1450 Capgr.St.Kath.(Arun 396)3.1362 : Lady, deye no more! ffor, and ye doo, hens shal I me pak..ffal no more in swichemaner swow.
- c1475 Brm.Abraham (Brm)118 : Fader, all thys her wyll I packe; I am full fayn to do ȝowre bedyng.
d
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)204/2 : Þis pure man went vnto his howse & stude at þe dure & askid almos; So þis Peirs bad hym pakk & said he sulde hafe none.